City Details: Blantyre

A few alternate names for Blantyre are: BLZ, Blantair, Blantairas, Blantajer, Blantajr, Blantajur, Blantire, Blantjiro, Blantyre, Blantyre-Limbe

Blantyre is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with a population of 800,264 as of 2018. It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District.

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Blantyre

General Information

  • Official Name: Malawi
  • Common Name: Malawi
  • Population: 902588
  • Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
  • Coordinates: -15.78499, 35.00854
  • Country Code: MWI
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Blantyre

  • 1. Chileka International Airport (BLZ), distance from city center: 12.34 km
  • 2. Mangochi Airport (MAI), distance from city center: 147.41 km
  • 3. Chingozi Airport (TET), distance from city center: 150.56 km

Location of Blantyre

Malawi Country Details

  • Country: Malawi
  • Official Name: Republic of Malawi
  • Capital: Lilongwe
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 19,129,955
  • Area: 118,484 km²
  • Languages: English, Chewa
  • Currency: Malawian kwacha (MK)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Museums in Blantyre, Malawi

Museum

Malawi Stock Exchange

4-6 Victoria Avenue, Blantyre, Malawi

Coordinates: 15.7879° S, 35.0053° E

Museum

Museum of Malawi

Kasungu Road, Limbe, Malawi

Coordinates: 15.8041° S, 35.0395° E

Museum

Mandala House

Kaoshiung Road, Blantyre, Malawi

Coordinates: 15.7927° S, 35.0115° E