Lilongwe

[li-lawng-wey]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Malawi, in the SW part.

Lilongwe

/ lɪˈlɒŋwɪ /

noun

1. the capital of Malawi, in the central part west of Lake Malawi. Pop: 655 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

His speech sparked celebrations among Mutharika's supporters in Lilongwe, with hundreds singing and dancing on the streets.

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For the past few months Ms Kathumba, a divorced mother of four working in the capital, Lilongwe, has been struggling to survive on her salary because of the surging prices of goods in the market.

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At the time, 10 employees from a USAID-funded nonprofit had recently shown up unannounced at USAID’s offices in the capital Lilongwe asking for their unpaid wages after the U.S. froze funding.

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Malawi's ban on the import of certain produce, announced in March, was designed as a temporary measure covering goods from all countries to protect local producers, according to the authorities in Lilongwe.

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Appearing on Monday at a court in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, the 57-year-old did not speak.

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