Kamuzu Mausoleum

Kamuzu Mausoleum
Kamuzu Mausoleum
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Established2005- 2006
Location
CountryMalawi
Coordinates13°57′16″S 33°47′21″E / 13.95444°S 33.78917°E / -13.95444; 33.78917
Size9 acres (3.6 ha)

Kamuzu Mausoleum is a resting place of the first president of Malawi, Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda situated within Kamuzu Memorial Park.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The monument holds historical significance[7] and is dedicated to the late President Kamuzu Banda, who led Malawi to independence. Banda was born on 14 May 1898 and ruled from 1961 to 1994. He died on 25 November 1997 at the age of 99.[4][8][9]

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  2. ^ Interview with Elizabeth Gomani–Chindebvu, Director of Museums and Monuments of Malawi, 30 April. 2018.
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  5. ^ Chirambo (2010). ""A Monument to a Tyrant," or Reconstructed Nationalist Memories of the Father and Founder of the Malawi Nation, Dr. H. K. Banda". Africa Today. 56 (4): 2–21. doi:10.2979/aft.2010.56.4.2. JSTOR 10.2979/aft.2010.56.4.2.
  6. ^ "Malawi govt to start Kamuzu Memorial Park construction project - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. June 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "A visit to Ngwazi's final resting place". The East African. July 6, 2020.
  8. ^ In-Chief, Editor (February 14, 2024). "DPP Cancels Vigils Amidst Rising Tension with MCP Youth at Kamuzu Mausoleum". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ Lusaka, Mwayi (December 31, 2023). "Kamuzu Banda's memory and negotiation of power in Malawi". Cogent Arts & Humanities. 10 (1). doi:10.1080/23311983.2023.2198319.