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City Details: Lilongwe

A few alternate names for Lilongwe are: LLW, Lilon'nkoue, Lilonguee, Lilongve, Lilongveh, Lilongvo, Lilongvė, Lilongwe, Lilongüe, Lilonhue

Lilongwe is the capital and largest city of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020, that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia, and it is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. It is named after the Lilongwe River.

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Lilongwe

General Information

  • Official Name: Malawi
  • Common Name: Malawi
  • Population: 1115815
  • Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
  • Coordinates: -13.96692, 33.78725
  • Country Code: MWI
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Lilongwe

  • 1. Lilongwe International Airport (LLW), distance from city center: 19.75 km
  • 2. Kasungu Airport (KBQ), distance from city center: 111.36 km
  • 3. Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), distance from city center: 122.86 km

Location of Lilongwe

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 Lilongwe, Malawi

Museum

War Memorial Tower

M1, Lilongwe, Malawi

Coordinates: 13.9460° S, 33.7847° E