Mankhamba
| Mankhamba | |
|---|---|
  Location within Malawi  Location within Africa | |
| 14°12′S 34°30′E / 14.200°S 34.500°E | |
| Type | Settlement |
| Cultures | Maravi |
| Location | Dedza District, Malawi |
| Part of | Maravi Empire |
| History | |
| Built | 13th century CE |
| Abandoned | Late-18th or early-19th century |
Mankhamba is an archaeological site in Malawi. It was the capital of the Maravi Empire. It was settled from around the 13th century and abandoned in the late-18th or early-19th century.[1][2]: 204–6
The capital of Mankhamba led a confederacy whose influence extended from the Indian Ocean of Mozambique to present-day Zambia, and from southern Tanzania to the Zambezi River valley.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Juwayeyi, Yusuf M. (2010-08-01). "Archaeological excavations at Mankhamba, Malawi: An early settlement site of the Maravi". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 45 (2): 175–202. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2010.491947. ISSN 0067-270X.
- ↑ Juwayeyi, Yusuf M. (2020). "The demise of the Maravi empire". Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi: Origins and Early History of the Chewa. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84701-253-1.
- ↑ "The Complete History of Malawi — Warm Heart of Africa". Exodus.Africa. 2026-02-27. Retrieved 2026-05-11.