Manthimba was considered by Malawian historian Kings M. Phiri to have been the capital of the Maravi Empire, however Yusuf Juwayeyi considers it to have been Mankhamba.[1]: 51–53  Manthimba was located at 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the present village of Mtakataka in the Dedza district, in the central region of Malawi.[2]

Manthimba
Former city
Manthimba is located in Malawi
Manthimba
Manthimba
Coordinates: 14°13′14″S 34°32′07″E / 14.22056°S 34.53528°E / -14.22056; 34.53528
CountryMalawi
Former countryMaravi
RegionCentral
DistrictDedza

References

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  1. ^ Juwayeyi, Yusuf M. (2020). "The origins and migrations of the Chewa according to their oral traditions". Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi: Origins and Early History of the Chewa. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84701-253-1.
  2. ^ Ogot, Bethwell A. Ogot (1992). Africa from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century. Volume 5 of International Construction Management Series. UNESCO. ISBN 92-3-101711-X.