Map of Lilongwe, Malawi

Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi, with a population of about 1,115,815. It lies at 13.9669°S, 33.7873°E. The nearest city on our map is Dedza, 75 km to the southeast.

Lilongwe at a glance

Where is Lilongwe?

• The largest city in Malawi by recorded population.
• The largest city in Central Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 18 min on the shortest day to 12 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lilongwe

• Dedza — 75 km southeast
• Salima — 75 km east
• Kasungu — 109 km north
• Chipata — 128 km west, Zambia
• Balaka — 169 km southeast
• Mangochi — 169 km east
• Lichinga — 173 km northeast, Mozambique
• Liwonde — 197 km southeast
• Lundazi — 197 km north, Zambia
• Mandimba — 205 km east, Mozambique

Largest cities in Central Region

• Kasungu — 66,152
• Salima — 41,492
• Dedza — 34,882

Largest cities in Malawi

• Blantyre — 902,588
• Mzuzu — 249,564
• Zomba — 118,440
• Karonga — 69,486
• Kasungu — 66,152
• Mangochi — 60,338
• Salima — 41,492
• Liwonde — 41,077
• Balaka — 40,950
• Dedza — 34,882

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.