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What is the capital of Malawi?

LilongweOfficial · since 1975Zomba · historical, to 1975

Zomba was the capital until 1975.

Population
17,563,749
2018
Area
118,480 km²
First level
3
regions
Second level
31
districts
ISO code
MW
Area km2
118480.0
Population
17563749

Map

Map of Malawi
Lilongwe

Boundaries: Natural Earth (naturalearthdata.com), public domain

Regions and their capitals

sort:name/population
Central RegionLilongwe7.5 M · 11 districts
Northern RegionMzuzu2.3 M · 7 districts
Southern RegionBlantyre7.8 M · 13 districts

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