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Lilongwe

Lilongwe

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City that is the capital of Malawi in the south-central part of the country
  • proper noun
: Lilongwe
  • Driving south from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, one can easily see the central problems facing the country and its neighbor, Mozambique.
  • Lilongwe, Malawi
  • Lilongwe, the capital

Examples

  • From the bus station in Lilongwe, take a minibus to Monkey Bay.

    Blog text (7)

  • Driving south from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, one can easily see the central problems facing the country and its neighbor, Mozambique.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Chewa peoples, Lilongwe area, Malawi, late 20th century

    Academic text (2007)

  • Fifty miles from Lilongwe, I struggle up the last long hill toward a government grammar school where I plan to spend the night.

  • From the bus station in Lilongwe, take a minibus to Monkey Bay.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Lilongwe comes from the name of the Lilongwe River, so the city is simply named after the river. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the city as 'the place by the Lilongwe', which is why the capital carries that name.