Lilongwe
Americannoun
noun
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After losing his re-election bid last year, he ordered all four guard dogs at the presidential palace in Lilongwe loaded into a police truck and delivered to his private residence, 6 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
After Mutharika failed to get the dogs back in November, the Lilongwe Magistrate Court temporarily barred police from further attempts to seize them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
His speech sparked celebrations among Mutharika's supporters in Lilongwe, with hundreds singing and dancing on the streets.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
These includes rural areas around Lilongwe and Dedza.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
The chief’s people traveled a hundred kilometers to Lilongwe and summoned Mwase, who agreed to assist his brothers in Kasungu.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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