Main cities in Malawi

There are number of cities in Malawi, spread out over the country:

Northern region:

Karonga
The most Northern city in Malawi is Karonga. As of 2008, population was estimated at around 43,000 people.

Mzuzu
Northern rift valley city of Mzuzu has a population of around 175,000 in 2008.

Central region:

Lilongwe
The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe, and it is easily the biggest city in Malawi. Population of Lilongwe is around 900,000 as of 2009. Lilongwe airport (LLW) is the main airport in Malawi, more in the Lilongwe airport post.

Southern region:

Zomba
Zomba is a small city between Blantyre and Lilongwe. Population as of 2008 was just over 100,000. To find out more about Zomba, read my Zomba: In-depth post.

Blantyre
The most southerly city in Malawi, Blantyre has a population of around 730,000 as of 2008.