town located in northern Malawi (Malaŵi) on the Rumphi (Chelinda) River at its junction with the South Rukuru River. Except for an extensive coffee crop, local agriculture is at a subsistence level. The headquarters of a Church of Scotland (Scotland, Church of) mission is located at Livingstonia, 50 miles (80 km) northeast, overlooking Lake Nyasa (Nyasa, Lake) (Lake Malawi). Pop. (2008 prelim.) 17,369.