Bangula
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Bangula is a town of about 5000 population in southern Malawi
. There is also a commune of the same name. Its elevation is 100m.
but this has been closed since 1997 when the Chisomo bridge over the Shire River
collapsed.
An unstaffed, dirt airstrip provides landing facilities for light aircraft.
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
. There is also a commune of the same name. Its elevation is 100m.
Transport
Bangula was served by a station on the southern mainline of the nation railway system which heads to MozambiqueMozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
but this has been closed since 1997 when the Chisomo bridge over the Shire River
Shire River
The Shire is a river in Malawi and Mozambique. The river has been known as the Shiré or Chire River. It is the outlet of Lake Malawi and flows into the Zambezi. Its length is 402 km; including Lake Malawi and the Ruhuhu, its headstream, it has a length of about 1200 km...
collapsed.
An unstaffed, dirt airstrip provides landing facilities for light aircraft.