# Lilongwe City, Central Region – Traditional authorities

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/

District · Central Region 

# Lilongwe City

Lilongwe City is a district of Malawi in Central Region. It had an estimated **1,830,619 people** in 2023 on 404 km² (about 4,536 per km²). Its main town is Lilongwe. It is divided into 58 traditional authorities. 100 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 538 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,830,619people (2023)
- 404km²
- 58traditional authorities
- 538mapped services

## How many people live in Lilongwe City?

Lilongwe City had an estimated **1,830,619 people** in 2023 — 21.5% of Central Region, the most populous of 32 districts. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central Region figure of 1,046). Spread over 404 km², that is about **4,536 people per km²**, 2nd of 32 districts.

40.6% of people are children under 15 and 3.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Central Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people.

0–4 ****265,509**

5–9 ****244,364**

10–14 ****233,286**

15–19 ****204,822**

20–24 ****174,328**

25–29 ****143,719**

30–34 ****120,236**

35–39 ****97,943**

40–44 ****83,622**

45–49 ****69,125**

50–54 ****53,132**

55–59 ****39,667**

60–64 ****29,590**

65–69 ****23,266**

70–74 ****18,302**

75–79 ****13,344**

80–84 ****8,327**

85–89 ****4,921**

90–94 ****2,273**

95+ ****842**

Source: [Malawi National Statistics Office via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-mwi).

## Where is Lilongwe City?

Lilongwe City lies in [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 2 other districts: [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/) and [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/). By area it is the 28th largest of 32 districts in Malawi. It covers 1.1% of [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/). The centre of Lilongwe City is about 6.5 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.9087° N, 33.7849° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Traditional authorities of Lilongwe City

Traditional authority Area km² Localities Services 

[Area 1](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-1/) 1.4 1 6 

[Area 10](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-10/) 3.9 0 21 

[Area 11](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-11/) 0.5 0 4 

[Area 12](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-12/) 2.5 0 19 

[Area 13](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-13/) 1.0 0 14 

[Area 14](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-14/) 1.9 1 12 

[Area 15](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-15/) 0.9 0 4 

[Area 16](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-16/) 0.3 0 5 

[Area 17](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-17/) 1.3 1 0 

[Area 18](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-18/) 2.6 2 9 

[Area 19](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-19/) 0.3 0 14 

[Area 2](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-2/) 1.8 0 9 

[Area 20](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-20/) 1.2 0 6 

[Area 21](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-21/) 4.2 2 6 

[Area 22](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-22/) 3.5 2 5 

[Area 23](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-23/) 5.3 0 5 

[Area 24](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-24/) 3.2 2 1 

[Area 25](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-25/) 24 5 16 

[Area 26](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-26/) 11 2 4 

[Area 27](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-27/) 6.0 0 4 

[Area 28](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-28/) 1.8 2 10 

[Area 29](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-29/) 2.7 2 4 

[Area 3](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-3/) 6.1 1 61 

[Area 30](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-30/) 3.0 2 2 

[Area 31](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-31/) 0.6 0 3 

[Area 32](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-32/) 2.0 0 9 

[Area 33](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-33/) 2.9 2 17 

[Area 34](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-34/) 2.3 0 6 

[Area 35](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-35/) 7.7 3 3 

[Area 36](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-36/) 9.8 8 4 

[Area 37](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-37/) 2.0 1 2 

[Area 38](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-38/) 9.2 2 5 

[Area 39](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-39/) 3.6 0 5 

[Area 4](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-4/) 1.1 0 39 

[Area 40](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-40/) 0.4 0 5 

[Area 41](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-41/) 2.3 0 0 

[Area 42](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-42/) 0.3 0 1 

[Area 43](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-43/) 12 3 17 

[Area 44](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-44/) 36 9 3 

[Area 45](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-45/) 14 4 4 

[Area 46](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-46/) 11 3 5 

[Area 47](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-47/) 11 2 68 

[Area 48](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-48/) 0.9 0 0 

[Area 49](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-49/) 13 3 13 

[Area 5](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-5/) 1.2 0 17 

[Area 50](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-50/) 7.6 4 1 

[Area 51](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-51/) 2.4 0 1 

[Area 52](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-52/) 25 10 2 

[Area 53](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-53/) 15 4 6 

[Area 54](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-54/) 17 6 2 

[Area 55](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-55/) 55 6 0 

[Area 56](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-56/) 8.9 0 4 

[Area 57](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-57/) 7.8 0 4 

[Area 58](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-58/) 23 2 5 

[Area 6](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-6/) 1.5 1 6 

[Area 7](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-7/) 2.8 2 2 

[Area 8](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-8/) 2.3 1 12 

[Area 9](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-9/) 2.8 0 26 

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Lilongwe City

Open gazetteers list **100 villages, towns and localities** in Lilongwe City. The largest with a recorded population: Lilongwe (1,115,815). Settlements here lie between about 1,006 m and 1,245 m above sea level (median 1,094 m).

- Area 1
- Area 18
- Area 21
- Area 22
- Area 23
- Area 24
- Area 36
- Area 38 Bypass
- Area 44
- Area 47
- Area 49
- Area 50
- Area 55
- Area 57
- Area 7
- Bowa
- Bvunguti
- Bwamba
- Chambukira
- Chepa
- Chibade
- Chigoneka
- Chikaola
- Chikonso
- Chilinde
- Chilumpha
- Chilunga
- Chimoko
- Chimutu
- Chimwanya
- Chinkhota
- Chinsamba
- Chipasula
- Chiponde
- Chitukula
- Chiulunga
- Chiuta
- Chiwoko
- Chuzi
- Dothi
- Dsoka
- Falls Estate, Lilongwe
- Gongweya
- Kabwabwa
- Kachele
- Kachinda
- Kachindamoto
- Kacitsa
- Kalangoma
- Kalonga
- Kamlembo
- Kampambe
- Kanamula
- Kaole
- Kaondo
- Kaphisi
- Katanta
- Katola
- Kauma
- Kawale
- Kumatundu
- Kumlira
- Kwinda
- Likuni
- Lilongwe
- Lilongwe Area 36
- Lingadzi
- Liwewe
- Lumbadzi
- Magwere
- Malembe
- Masankhawa
- Masasa
- Mayenje
- Mbinzi
- Mchesi
- Mdimba
- Mitengo
- Mkukula
- Mlezi
- Mphande
- Msokoneza
- Mtalanje
- Mtapaonga
- Mthimbilira
- Mtombokwa
- Mwenda
- Namgwagwa
- Nchilanjila
- Ndonda
- Ngomani
- Njewa
- Nkalamba
- Ntande
- Phwetekere
- Sanyama
- Satema
- Thope
- Tsoka
- Zamula

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lilongwe City

Named natural and historic features inside Lilongwe City, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Chamfisi
- Chikowa
- Dyankuno
- Kadakala
- Kalitsa
- Katete
- Likuni River
- Lingadzi
- Msamba
- Namanthanga
- Nankhaya

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kanengwe · 1,181 m
- Nchesi · 1,081 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Lingadzi Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Chaudris Estate

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Lilongwe International Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lilongwe City and the best time to visit

In Lilongwe City, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,047 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 307 

Feb 21 216 

Mar 21 151 

Apr 19 40 

May 18 6 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 3 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 3 

Oct 24 12 

Nov 25 63 

Dec 23 242 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lilongwe City

Places mapped inside Lilongwe City in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals37
- Banks26
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps63
- Hotels105
- Shopping malls16
- Schools87
- Colleges and universities34
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants131
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics8

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Lilongwe City?In Central Region, Malawi
- What is the population of Lilongwe City?1,830,619 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lilongwe City?About 19 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lilongwe City?About 4,536 people per km²
- What borders Lilongwe City?Dowa District and Lilongwe District
- How many villages are in Lilongwe City?100 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lilongwe City?Settlements lie between 1,006 m and 1,245 m
- What is the highest point in Lilongwe City?Kanengwe (1,181 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lilongwe City?April to November
- How many hospitals are in Lilongwe City?37 mapped
- How many banks are in Lilongwe City?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Lilongwe City?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lilongwe City?63 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lilongwe City?MW210 (OCHA common operational dataset)