Malawi
Lilongwe
#1 Top 5 cities
Lilongwe offers Malawi's broadest base for diplomats, development workers, international-school families, and corporate residents, with the country's best flight connections and specialist services.
Country overview
Population
1Â 115Â 815
Year-round temperatures
Day: 23°C až 30°C
Night: 11°C až 20°C
Climate
Warm subtropical highland conditions bring a hot rainy season and a cooler, dry winter, with comfortable nights during the middle of the year.
Distance to the sea
550 km
Social atmosphere
7/10
Costs
Business friendliness
5/10
Safety
4/10
Residential areas used by expatriates can feel calm, but burglary, robbery, carjacking, and poorly lit roads require guarded housing, careful transport choices, and extra caution after dark.
Natural disaster resilience
5/10
Seasonal flooding, severe storms, drought, and occasional earthquake risk can disrupt roads, utilities, and food supply, although cyclone exposure is generally lower than in southern Malawi.
Other scores
Other scores
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇬🇧British
- 🇺🇸Americans
- 🇮🇳Indians
- 🇿🇦South Africans
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Good for long-term stay
- +Pleasant atmosphere
Cons
- −Smaller job market
- −Fewer corporate opportunities
- −Uneven neighborhood quality