Destinations
Malawi: cities and how to get around
4 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Malawi has 4 cities on this site, including the capital, Lilongwe. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalLilongwe
Population17.6 million
Area118,480 km²
CurrencyKwacha (MWK)
Dialling code+265
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesBS 1363
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648827 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648832 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648918
Official languagesChewa, English, Tumbuka
Internet domain.mw
Cities in Malawi
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilongwe | Central Region | 1,115,815 | LLW (20 km) | 104 |
| Blantyre | Southern Region | 902,588 | BLZ (13 km) | 53 |
| Mzuzu | Northern Region | 249,564 | — | — |
| Zomba | Southern Region | 118,440 | BLZ (49 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia.
Common questions
Which cities in Malawi are covered?
Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba.
What currency does Malawi use?
The Kwacha (MWK).
Which side of the road does Malawi drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.