Lilongwe

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1095

Global Rank

1.4

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

37.0%


Share

Malawi • Africa • Language power • Time zone Africa/Blantyre UTC+2

Population
3.6M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
8,535 km² (3,295 mi²)
Density
420/km² (1,088/mi²)

Primary city Lilongwe

State / province Central

Language English

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National Capital

National capital of Malawi

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Malawi

Lilongwe metro area

-13.96, 33.77
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Languages of Lilongwe

Nyanja first in Central; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoNyanja
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
NationalNyanja
English reach, Central
63%
Tier 3 country

Central on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Lilongwe International Airport

Lilongwe • 4 - Regional