Chilwa, Lake — Lake, southeastern Malawi. It lies in a depression southeast of Lake Malawi between the Shire Highlands and the Mozambique border. Today it covers about 1,000 sq mi (2,600 sq km); it was much larger when David Livingstone arrived there in 1859,… … Universalium
John Kirk (explorer) — Sir John Kirk (Dec 19, 1832 ndash; Jan 15, 1922) was a Scottish physician, naturalist, companion to explorer David Livingstone, and British administrator in Zanzibar. He was born in Barry, near Arbroath, Scotland and is buried in St. Nicholas s… … Wikipedia
John Kirk — John Kirk, ya retirado Nacimiento 19 de diciembre de 1832 Barry, Escocia … Wikipedia Español
John Kirk — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kirk. John Kirk. Sir John Kirk est un explorateur, un médecin, un naturaliste britannique … Wikipédia en Français
Mozambique — For other uses, see Mozambique (disambiguation). Republic of Mozambique República de Moçambique (Portuguese) … Wikipedia
Mozambique — • The former official name given to the Portuguese possessions on the eastern coast of Africa opposite the island of Madagascar Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mozambique Mozambique … Catholic encyclopedia
nyanja — ˈnyanjə noun (plural nyanja or nyanjas) Usage: usually capitalized 1. a. : a people of Nyasaland who live chiefly around Lake Nyasa, the lower shores of the Shire river, and Lake Shirwa b … Useful english dictionary
Livingstone, David — born March 19, 1813, Lanarkshire, Scot. died May 1, 1873, Chitambo, Barotseland Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. Of working class origins, Livingstone studied theology and medicine in Glasgow before being ordained (1840) and deciding… … Universalium
Livingstone, David — (1813 1873) Missionary explorer, b. at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, spent the years between 10 and 24 as an operative in a cotton mill there. Becoming interested in foreign missions he qualified himself, and entering the service of the London… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Buffalo Six — Buffalo, NY shown in red. Lackawanna is a small city, adjacent to Buffalo to the south. On the west are Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Niagara River, and the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Buffalo Six (known primarily as Lackawanna Six, but… … Wikipedia
