Nyasaland, British protectorate in southeastern Africa.
Nyasaland was a British protectorate in southeastern Africa covering what is now Malawi. Zomba served as its capital throughout the colonial period until the territory gained sovereignty.
British Central Africa became Nyasaland in 1907 and remained under colonial control until 1964. The territory then adopted the name Malawi upon independence.
The territory contained multiple ethnic groups including the Lomwe and Yao peoples, who maintained their traditions under British administration.
Colonial administrators established tax systems throughout the districts and organized labor distribution. These administrative frameworks shaped how the territory was organized regionally.
The Zomba Gymkhana Club created the drink Malawi Rock Shandy during the 1960s. This invention came from the capital in the final years before independence.
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