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Lilongwe

Lilongwe is the capital and largest city of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. Wikipedia

Population 989,318 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Malawi

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Getting there

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Markets

  • Lilongwe Central Market

    Opening hours

    sunrise-sunset

    1.3 km from the centre

  • AREA17 MARKET PLACE

    1. Monday: 24 hours
    2. Tuesday: 24 hours
    3. Wednesday: 24 hours
    4. Thursday: 24 hours
    5. Friday: 24 hours
    6. Saturday: 24 hours
    7. Sunday: 24 hours

    24 hours

    2.9 km from the centre

  • Clothing Market

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Vegetable Market

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Open Air Market

    No hours mapped

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Craft market monthly

    No hours mapped

    1.6 km from the centre

  • Auction Holdings Commodity Exchange (AHCX)

    No hours mapped

    1.9 km from the centre

  • Area13 Market

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    2.2 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

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