Mandala Manager’s House and Compound Gallery
Title: Mandala Manager’s House and Compound
Description: Completed in 1882 as the residence of the African Lakes Company Limited's manager. The oldest existing building in the country. The Company was founded in 1878 by two Scottish brothers, John and Frederick Moir. John Moir was nicknamed Mandala (eye glasses) because he used to wear spectacles and Frederick was nicknamed Kandodo (Walking Stick) because he used to walk with a walking stick. The Manager's house was used as a trading centre from which porters carried goods for distribution to various Mandala stores It was also used as a resting place, a base for settlers and the first commercial bank in central Africa. From here the ALC launched their war on the Swahili-Arab slave traders in Karonga in the 1880s. The Mandala House today is owned by CFAO and is home to the Society of Malawi library and an excellent cafe.
Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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Title: Mandala House
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