MULANJE

formerly Mlanje, administrative headquarters of Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi. At the southwestern foot of Mulanje Peak, it lies on the railway to Blantyre and is the area's commercial centre. The district (1,329 sq mi [3,442 sq km]) borders Mozambique to the south and east and Lake Chilwa to the north. Intensive agriculture produces tea, pineapples, tung, and tobacco, and there is limited softwood afforestation. Industries include canning, tea packing, and tourism. Pop. (1977) town, 3,001; district, 477,546.