Lilongwe is a district in the Central Region of Malawi . The capital is Lilongwe .
5-606: Nkhoma is a hill in the Lilongwe District of Malawi . South African missionaries established a mission in 1889 and named the mission after the hill. Nowadays, Nkhoma still hosts the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Nkhoma Synod and several affiliated institutions: Nkhoma is also a surname common among the Chewa and Tumbuka people. All those that have this last name can trace their ancestors' migration route through
10-411: A temperature range between 65–75 °F (18–24 °C). The airport is very small but quite adequate. It is served by Kenya Airways out of Nairobi , South African Airways , proflight , Fastjet and Ethiopian Airways . In 2014 the government of Malawi relaunched its national airline and flies regionally to destinations like Dar es Salaam and Lusaka At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi ,
15-577: The Dedza area in the 17th century. The name is common in the Eastern province of Zambia especially in Chipata and Lundazi. 14°2′55.62″S 34°6′24.21″E / 14.0487833°S 34.1067250°E / -14.0487833; 34.1067250 Nkhoma University Lilongwe District The district covers an area of 6,159 km (2,378 sq mi) and has a population of 1,346,360. Lilongwe
20-596: The distribution of the population of Lilongwe District by ethnic group was as follows: There are twenty-two National Assembly constituencies in Lilongwe: Since the 2009 election all of these constituencies have been held by members of the Malawi Congress Party and Independent Members of Parliament. 14°00′S 33°35′E / 14.000°S 33.583°E / -14.000; 33.583 This Malawi location article
25-428: Was officially declared a township in 1947. Life President Ngwazi Hastings Kamuzu Banda declared Lilongwe the capital city of Malawi on January 1, 1975 after a ten-year building period during which many people were forcibly displaced to make way for the new government buildings. Prior to 1975, the capital was the much smaller southern city of Zomba . Lilongwe is located 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) above sea level and has
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