Sanjika Palace
{{Short description|Building in Malawi}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Sanjika Palace
| caption = Sanjika Palace in Blantyre Malawi, c.2014
| image = Sanjika_Palace_in_Blantyre_Malawi_(presidential_residence)_in_2014.jpg
| native_name_lang = ny
| location = Blantyre, Southern Region
| location_country = Malawi
| opened_date = {{Start date and age|1983}}
| current_tenants = Lazarus Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi
}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Lafraniere |first=Sharon |date=2005-03-29 |title=A Ghost Story Turns Very Scary for Malawi Journalists |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/29/world/africa/a-ghost-story-turns-very-scary-for-malawi-journalists.html |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
Incidents
On June 14, 2021, a man was shot in both legs for trespassing at the palace.{{Cite web |last=Chimulala |first=Maneno |date=2021-06-14 |title=Man shot on both legs for trespassing at Sanjika Palace |url=https://www.maravipost.com/man-shot-on-both-legs-for-trespassing-at-sanjika-palace/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=The Maravi Post |language=en-US}}
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Category:Government buildings completed in 1983