What is "nyassa"

Nyassa may refer to:

• Niassa Province, a province of Mozambique
• The Nyassa Company, a royal company which administered part of Mozambique between 1891 and 1929
• Malawi, a country in Southern Africa once known as Nyasaland
• Lake Malawi, a lake between Malawi and Mozambique also known as Lake Nyassa

Note:

• The genus Nyssa, Cornaceae, is often misspelt Nyassa.