Local time
Sun, 7:46 AM GMT+2Africa/BlantyreCityCapital
Lilongwe
13.98° S, 33.78° E
- Population
- 646,750
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 7
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 7 cities of Malawi in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Malawi, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
Traveler brief
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Practical bearings for Lilongwe, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Lilongwe have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The city takes its name from the Lilongwe River, which flows through it; the river's name has an unclear origin.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person