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Maravi was a state established in the area of Lake Malawi, in present-day Malawi, sometime during the 16th century. At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the Tumbuka and Tonga areas to the north to the Lower Shire in the south, and west to Luangwe/Zambezi valleys.
Maravi's rulers belonged to the Phiri matriclan, and held the title Kalonga. They ruled from Manthimba.
The present-day name "Malawi" is said to derive from "Maravi".
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