Lilongwe

Lilongwe
Capital city
From top: Bingu International Conference Centre, K.A.R. Clocktower, National Bank, Malawi Parliament Building
Motto: 
Liľonğwë
Lilongwe is located in Malawi
Lilongwe
Lilongwe
Location of Lilongwe within Malawi
Lilongwe is located in Africa
Lilongwe
Lilongwe
Lilongwe (Africa)
Coordinates: 13°59′S 33°47′E / 13.983°S 33.783°E / -13.983; 33.783
Country Malawi
RegionCentral Region
DistrictLilongwe
Government
 • MayorJuliana Kaduya[1]
Area
 • Total727.79 km2 (281.00 sq mi)
Elevation
1,050 m (3,440 ft)
Population
 (2018 Census[2])
National Statistical Office of Malawi
 • Total989,318
 • Density1,482/km2 (3,840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (Central Africa Time)
 • Summer (DST)(Not Observed)
ClimateCwa
Websitelcc.mw

Lilongwe (UK: /lɪˈlɒŋweɪ/, US: /-wi, lɪˈlɔːŋweɪ/,) is the capital and largest city of Malawi.[3] It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008.[4] In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000.[5] 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.[6] It is named after the Lilongwe River.

  1. ^ "Malawi Mayoral polls: MCP's Bikoko elected mayor for Lilongwe City Council, promises forensic audit for past three financial years". MaraviPost. 6 January 2017.
  2. ^ https://malawi.unfpa.org/sites/...pdf/2018%20Census%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Lilongwe | national capital, Malawi". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Lilongwe | national capital, Malawi". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Lilongwe, Malawi Population (2020) - Population Stat". populationstat.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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