Lilongwe
Lilongwe is a capital city in Malawi with a population of about 1,115,815.
MalawiMajor city🏆 #1 most populated in Malawi🕐 Africa/Blantyre
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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About Lilongwe
| Country | Malawi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | C |
| Population | 1,115,815 |
| Local currency | MWK |
| Coordinates | -13.9669, 33.7873 |
| Time zone | Africa/Blantyre |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Malawi) | #1 most populated in Malawi |
| Where on Earth | 13°58′1″S · 33°47′14″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,555 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 8,464 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chipata (Zambia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 13.97, -146.21 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,901 km |
| Dubai | 4,939 km |
| Paris | 7,641 km |
| Moscow | 7,761 km |
| Singapore | 7,895 km |
| London | 7,984 km |