Capital of Malawi
Lilongwe
Photo: Brian Dell · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Africa/Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Population
- 1,115,815
- Elevation
- 1,056 m
- Airports
- LLW
- 20 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,950 km
- 6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Lilongwe, month by month
- Jan26°
- Feb25°
- Mar25°
- Apr25°
- May24°
- Jun23°
- Jul23°
- Aug26°
- Sept29°
- Oct31°
- Nov31°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April to November.
Mean highs run from 23°C in June to 31°C in October, with about 1,047 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for LilongweModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Lilongwe
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBLilongwe
4,950 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHLilongwe
4,830 km
6 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Currency
- Malawian Kwacha MWKToday's indicative rate: MWK 1,000 ≈ USD 0.575Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 990police997police998ambulance999fireAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +265 · On the left
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