Why go
- Capital city and largest city of Malawi.
- Served by Salima Airport (LMB).
History
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.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 6 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (DH8, 737-800) · 4 routes: Blantyre, Dar Es Salaam, Harare, Lusaka
- Air France AF (Embraer 190, 737-800) · 2 routes: Lusaka*, Nairobi*
- Kenya Airways KQ (767-300, Embraer 190, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 2 routes: Lusaka, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (Embraer 190, 737-800, EMJ) · 2 routes: Lusaka*, Nairobi*
- Proflight Commuter Services P0 (J41) · 1 route: Lusaka
- South African Airways SA (A330-200, A340-300, 737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Salima Airport (LMB); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LLW has direct flights to 6 destinations on 6 airlines (incl. Lusaka, Nairobi, Blantyre, Dar Es Salaam, Harare…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lilongwe, Malawi. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.