Rumphi
Rumphi, town located in northern Malawi on the Rumphi (Chelinda) River at its junction with the South Rukuru River. Except for an extensive coffee crop, local agriculture is at a subsistence level. The headquarters of a Church of Scotland mission is located at Livingstonia, 50 miles (80 km) northeast, overlooking Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). Pop. (2008 prelim.) 17,369.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.
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Article Title:
Rumphi
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
04 February 2009
Access Date:
November 14, 2026