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Lilongwe

Eastern Africa

Lilongwe is the capital and largest city of Malawi, in the central region near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia. Named after the Lilongwe River, it became the country's capital in 1975, replacing Zomba, and is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
989,318 1
Area (sq km)
727.79 1
Founding Year
1902 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
1050 1
Latitude
13.98639 degrees south 1
Longitude
33.76806 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Malawi, Countries
Source Lilongwe (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Malawi, Countries
Source Lilongwe (Wikipedia)
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Malawi Airlines

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Source Wikipedia: Malawi Airlinestier 2
Malawi News Agency

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Source Wikidata: Malawi News Agencytier 2
COMESA Competition Commission

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Ministry of Finance (Malawi)

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Sources
1. Lilongwe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Article text
    The jurisdiction area of Lilongwe City, including Area 58, is 393 km2 and has a population of approximately 989,318 according to the 2018 Population and Housing Census.
  • Infobox, Population figure
    989,318
  • Lead section
    It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Ce, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008.
  • Infobox, Area
    727.79 km2 (281.00 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    1,050 m (3,440 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    13°59′11″S 33°46′5″E / 13.98639°S 33.76806°E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    13°59′11″S 33°46′5″E / 13.98639°S 33.76806°E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1902
  • Associated With: Malawi, Infobox, Country
    Malawi
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Lilongwe
Wikidata Q3876, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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