Mzuzu: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mzuzu is a city of 249,564 people in Malawi (Northern Region), 1,275 m (4,183 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Mzuzu runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late June to 12 h 50 min in late December (computed for -11.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Mzuzu in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Mzuzu · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lilongwe, 279 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mbeya, 292 km (Tanzania)
- Chipata, 283 km (Zambia)
- Songea, 198 km (Tanzania)
- Lichinga, 244 km (Mozambique)
- Tunduma, 277 km (Tanzania)
- Kasama, 340 km (Zambia)
- Mandimba, 366 km (Mozambique)
- Makumbako, 304 km (Tanzania)
- Katumba, 252 km (Tanzania)
Common questions
How big is Mzuzu?
About 249,564 people live in Mzuzu (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mzuzu in?
Africa/Blantyre, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Mzuzu?
The Kwacha (MWK). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Mzuzu?
Lilongwe (279 km), Mbeya (292 km), Chipata (283 km), Songea (198 km), Lichinga (244 km).
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.