Cities & Towns

Cities in Malawi - Best Places to Visit

There are 36 cities in Malawi. Lilongwe is the most popular city with a population of 1,115,815.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Lilongwe
1
Lilongwe
Capital city of Malawi, near Lake Malawi
Pop. 1,115,815
Blantyre
2
Blantyre
Malawi's commercial city
Pop. 902,588
Zomba
3
Zomba
Old colonial capital below the Zomba Plateau
Pop. 118,440
Mzuzu
4
Mzuzu
Northern hub near Nyika Plateau and Nkhata Bay
Pop. 249,564
Karonga
5
Karonga
Lakeshore town known for dinosaur fossils
Pop. 69,486
Nkhotakota
6
Nkhotakota
Historic lakeshore town
Pop. 31,974
7
Mzimba
Northern highlands town
Pop. 29,432
Mangochi
8
Mangochi
Southern lakeshore town near Lake Malawi National Park
Pop. 60,338
9
Kasungu
City in Central Region, Malawi.
Pop. 66,152
Salima
10
Salima
City in Malawi's Central Region
Pop. 41,492
Liwonde
11
Liwonde
City in Malawi near national parks
Pop. 41,077
Dedza
12
Dedza
City in Central Region, Malawi
Pop. 34,882
Nkhata Bay
13
Nkhata Bay
City on Lake Malawi, popular for tourism
Pop. 16,099
14
Mchinji
City in Central Region, Malawi with local trade
Pop. 31,592
Monkey Bay
15
Monkey Bay
City on Lake Malawi's shores
Pop. 16,867
Nsanje
16
Nsanje
City in Malawi's Southern Region
Pop. 30,276
17
Chitipa
City in Northern Region, Malawi near Lake Malawi
Pop. 20,011
18
Ntcheu
City in Central Region of Malawi
Pop. 23,956
19
Balaka Township
City in Malawi, located in Southern Region
Pop. 40,950
Rumphi
20
Rumphi
City in Malawi's Northern Region
Pop. 25,216
Mulanje
21
Mulanje
City in Southern Region near Mulanje Mountain
Pop. 16,672
22
Thyolo
City in Southern Region, Malawi known for tea
Pop. 8,845
23
Ntchisi
City in Central Region, Malawi.
Pop. 7,918
Chipoka
24
Chipoka
City in Central Region, Malawi by Lake Malawi
Pop. 7,212
25
Luchenza
City in Southern Malawi near Lake Malawi
Pop. 14,211
26
Dowa
Central Region city in Malawi
Pop. 8,047
Chikwawa
27
Chikwawa
City in Southern Region, Malawi
Pop. 6,987
Livingstonia
28
Livingstonia
City in Northern Region, Malawi
Pop. 5,552
29
Phalombe
City in Malawi's Southern Region
Pop. 7,040
Mponela
30
Mponela
City in Central Region of Malawi
Pop. 27,681
Likoma
31
Likoma
Island town on Lake Malawi, known for cathedral
32
Chiradzulu
Town in Southern Region near Chiradzulu Mountain
Pop. 1,580
33
Mwanza
City in Southern Region, Malawi
Pop. 20,345
34
Machinga
Town in southern Malawi's agricultural region
Pop. 1,418
35
Chipeni
City in Central Region, Malawi
Pop. 10,553
36
Ngabu
City in Malawi known for its agricultural activities
Pop. 7,931