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Lilongwe

American  
[li-lawng-wey] / lɪˈlɔŋ weɪ /

noun

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


Lilongwe British  
/ lɪˈlɒŋwɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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