Lilongwe
Lilongwe | |
|---|---|
From top: Bingu International Conference Centre, K.A.R. Clocktower, National Bank, Malawi Parliament Building | |
| Motto: Liľonğwë | |
| Coordinates: 13°59′S 33°47′E / 13.983°S 33.783°E | |
| Country | Malawi |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Lilongwe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esther Sagawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 727.79 km2 (281.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 989,318 |
| • Density | 1,482/km2 (3,840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (CAT) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | lcc.mw |
Lilongwe (UK: /lɪˈlɒŋweɪ/, US: /-wi, lɪˈlɔːŋweɪ/,) 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.