Blantyre
Blantyre is a regional capital in Malawi with a population of about 902,588.
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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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About Blantyre
| Country | Malawi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | S |
| Population | 902,588 |
| Local currency | MWK |
| Coordinates | -15.7850, 35.0085 |
| Time zone | Africa/Blantyre |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 241 km · Lilongwe |
| Population (Malawi) | #2 most populated in Malawi |
| Where on Earth | 15°47′6″S · 35°0′31″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,757 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,262 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Brasília (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 15.78, -144.99 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 5,059 km |
| Cairo | 5,112 km |
| Singapore | 7,789 km |
| Paris | 7,877 km |
| Moscow | 7,959 km |
| London | 8,220 km |