List of renamed places in Malawi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of renamed places in Malawi. The British colony of Nyasaland was renamed Malawi upon independence in 1964. Cities and towns Fort Hill → Chitipa (1964)[1] Fort Johnston → Mangochi (1964)[1] Fort Manning → Mchinji (1964)[1] Mlanje → Mulanje Kota Kota → Nkhotakota Port Herald → Nsanje Fort Lister → Phalombe (1964)[1] See also Lists of renamed places References 1 2 3 4 Kalinga, Owen J. M. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Malawi. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 173. ISBN 9780810859616. Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks