Blantyre
Blantyre is a name associated with two notable places, the city of Blantyre in Malawi and the town of Blantyre in Scotland. Blantyre, Malawi is a major city in the Southern Region of the country, located in the Shire Highlands along the Shire River. It is Malawi’s commercial and industrial hub and one of the largest urban centers in the nation. The city originated in the late 19th century as a mission station established by Scottish missionaries, and it was named after Blantyre, Scotland, the birthplace of the missionary David Livingstone. Blantyre serves as a regional economic center with banking, manufacturing, trade, and service industries, and it functions as a transport node connected by road and rail to Lilongwe and other towns. The urban area includes several districts and suburbs, and it hosts health and educational facilities that serve southern Malawi.
Blantyre, Scotland is a town in South Lanarkshire, situated on the River Clyde to the southwest of