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Blantyre

Africa

Malawi's second-largest city and its center of finance and commerce, sometimes called the country's commercial and industrial capital as distinct from the political capital Lilongwe. It is the capital of both the Southern Region and Blantyre District, with a population of 800,264 as of the 2018 census.

Facts
Population
800,264 1
Area (sq km)
240 1
Founding Year
1876 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
1039 1
Latitude
15.7861 degrees south 1
Longitude
35.0058 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Blantyre (Wikipedia)
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  • Infobox, population_as_of
    | population_as_of = 2018
  • Infobox, population_total
    | population_total = 800,264
  • Infobox, area_total_km2
    | area_total_km2 = 240
  • Infobox, elevation_m
    | elevation_m = 1039
  • Infobox, established_date
    | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1876
  • Infobox, coordinates
    | coordinates = {{coord|15|47|10|S|35|0|21|E|region:MW|display=inline,title}}
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