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Lilongwe
About Lilongwe
Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi and is situated west of the Malawi River near the border of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. This relaxed town is not much of a tourist attraction but a good stop over on your travel in this part of Africa.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Visit the Old City where the cafes, restaurants and nightclubs
- See the colourful African market on Malangalanga Road
- Nature Sanctuary with walking trails and a wildlife information centre
Highlights in the vicinity
- Lake Malawi
- The Nyika plateau
- Tour Kasungu National Park with its grassland and rolling hills, hippos, elephants buffaloes, antelope and zebra
- Nkhotakota Game Reserve
- Senga Bay with its beaches and Lizard Island close by. Lizard Island is home to huge lizards and fish eagles
- South Luangwa National Park just across the Zambian border-one of Africa’s greatest game reserves
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 600 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC +2
- Weather: Tropical-rainy season from October to April. August is windy and dusty.
Local transport
- Taxi
- Minibuses
- Buses
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: International Airport of Lilongwe
- Train
- Buses
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