Kirk Range

Kirk Range

plateau, Malaŵi
      plateau in southwestern Malaŵi, extending in a north-south direction and skirting the southwestern shore of Lake Nyasa (Nyasa, Lake) and the western border of the Shire River valley. The northern scarp overlooks the Central Region Plateau, while the southern limits merge into the lower Shire Highlands. The plateau's height decreases in a southerly direction, from 5,500 feet (1,676 m) at Dedza to 1,400 feet (425 m) in the Blantyre area. The plateau is dotted with residuals of former erosion, such as Dedza Mountain (7,120 feet [2,170 m]) and the hills of Chirobwe and Mvai. The Kirk Range forms the watershed boundary between Lake Nyasa and Mozambique.

      Largely uninhabited in the 18th century, the plateau attracted Ngoni settlers after 1850 and later supported a moderate population because of its perennial water supply. The main cash crop is potatoes, and coffee is grown in sections of the range. Kyanite (an aluminum silicate) was found near Ntcheu town, and there are forest reserves at Mvai and Dedza.

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