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Zomba
With its chilly elevation, decrepit red-brick church, faded cricket club and old colonial
buildings nestled in the wooded foothills, Zomba is hauntingly special; like a chapter of the
British Empire hanging by a tenuous thread. Yes it has the typical chaos of a dusty market,
but the higher you head up the ghostly Zomba Plateau, the more stunning and pristine the
scenery becomes. The capital of Malawi from 1891 until the mid-1970s, it's home to wide,
tree-lined streets, and an easy charm. East of the main road is the town's friendly commer-
cial centre. There's a lively market, banks, bureau de change, internet cafes and a couple of
decent eateries.
