Name: Mudi
All the industrial areas are located along the banks of the main rivers or streams of Blantyre city. Makata industrial area lies between Mudi and Nasolo streams whilst Ginnery corner industrial area is along Mudi River. Maselema industrial area exists along the Naperi river and Chirimba stream hosts Chirimba industrial area. There are several rules for treatment of wastes in the industries (Local Government Act, 1982; Blantyre City Assembly, 1999) but disposal of untreated wastewater into drains and subsequently into the city's major streams is very common, thus posing a potential health and environmental risk to the people living in the city of Blantyre and downstream.
Limbe experienced a development boom of Indian wholesale and retailshops to the extent that by 1910 Limbe town surpassed Blantyre town. Low andmedium density housing for the European and Asian staff were located in Mpingwe, ITGand Mudi in Limbe and in Mount Pleasant, Sunnyside, Namiwawa, Kabula and Mandalain Blantyre. The Indian shops included accommodation at the rear or on top floor of theshops.
The most conspicuous and dominant physical feature of the city is the numerous residual hills which are found in all parts of the city. The main hills are the headwaters of several rivers and streams which originate and radiate from the city, forming a natural drainage system with nine distinct catchment areas namely, Likhubula, Lunzu, Mombezi and Khombwi, which drain the northern part of the city, and Mudi, Chisombezi, Limbe,Luchenza and Mwampanzi draining the middle and southern parts. Because of the hilly topography, these natural drainage channels are narrow and have steep sides and gradients. The plateaux and ridge comprises all the land which is suitable for urban development including extensive relatively flat land, the mountain piedmonts and plains,and long narrow watersheds and strips of land which separate the rivers and streams.
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