Malawi
Blantyre
#2 Top 5 cities
Blantyre is Malawi's main commercial centre, combining established international schools, healthcare, and business services with a livelier urban economy than elsewhere in the country.
Country overview
Population
902Â 588
Year-round temperatures
Day: 23°C až 31°C
Night: 11°C až 20°C
Climate
Blantyre's elevation moderates the heat, with a warm wet summer and a mild, mostly dry winter.
Distance to the sea
310 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Housing cost
7/10
Food cost
8/10
Business friendliness
5/10
Safety
4/10
Crime risks include burglary, armed robbery, and carjacking, while uneven lighting and limited police capacity make secure housing and cautious travel after dark important.
Natural disaster resilience
3/10
Southern Malawi is highly exposed to cyclones, intense rain, flooding, and landslides; Cyclone Freddy demonstrated that severe events can damage housing, roads, power, and water systems.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
6/10
Internet speed
3/10
Internet stability
3/10
Electricity stability
3/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇮🇳Indians
- 🇿🇦South Africans
- 🇺🇸Americans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Good transport links
- +Lower living costs
- +Pleasant atmosphere
Cons
- −Traffic congestion
- −Uneven neighborhood quality
- −Mixed city reputation