Sanjika Palace

Sanjika Palace
Sanjika Palace
General information
Location	Blantyre, Southern Region
Country	Malawi
Current tenants	Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi
Opened	1983; 41 years ago

Sanjika Palace is the official residence of the President of the Republic of Malawi. The government has made it as the official home since 1983 and it is located in the Blantyre, Southern Region.

The current occupant of Sanjika Palace is Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi since 28 June 2020.

The residential place, however, has had some reports of ghost stories in the past years.^[1]

Incidents

On June 14, 2021, a man was shot in both legs for trespassing at the palace.^[2]

References

^ Lafraniere, Sharon (2005-03-29). "A Ghost Story Turns Very Scary for Malawi Journalists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
^ Chimulala, Maneno (2021-06-14). "Man shot on both legs for trespassing at Sanjika Palace". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

15°47′23″S 34°58′40″E / 15.7896°S 34.9779°E / -15.7896; 34.9779

[1] Lafraniere, Sharon (2005-03-29). "A Ghost Story Turns Very Scary for Malawi Journalists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

[2] Chimulala, Maneno (2021-06-14). "Man shot on both legs for trespassing at Sanjika Palace". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

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