Blantyre, Malawi

Blantyre is a large place in the region of Southern Region in Malawi with a population of approximately 584,877 people and is one of the largest places in Malawi. Find all facts and information about Blantyre.

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Name: Blantyre (Blantyre)
Status: Large place and regional capital
Population: 584,877 people
Region name (Level 2): Blantyre District
Region name (Level 1): Southern Region
Country: Malawi
Continent: Africa

Blantyre is located in the region of Southern Region and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Blantyre to Malawi's capital Lilongwe (Lilongwe) is approximately 241 km / 149 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Blantyre
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Blantyre BlantyreLarge place / Regional capital584,877 peopleSouthern Region Southern Region

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Information on Blantyre

Information on Blantyre
Place nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Blantyre BlantyreBlantyre District Blantyre DistrictSouthern Region Southern RegionMalawiAfrica

Time in Blantyre

Time in Blantyre
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:37pm (18:37h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 6:37pm (18:37h)UTC +2.0Africa/Blantyre

Geographic coordinates of Blantyre

Latitude & Longitude of Blantyre
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map15°47'06.0"S (-15.7849900°)35°00'30.7"E (35.0085400°)

Distances from Blantyre

Distances from Blantyre
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
1,749 km south of the equator3,747 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Blantyre

Places around Blantyre

15 places found within 5 km around Blantyre. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Blantyre
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Mandala Mandala-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
Mbayani Mbayani-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Nyambadwe Nyambadwe-1.9 km 1.2 mishow
Sunnyside Suburb Sunnyside Suburb-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
Kabula Kabula-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
Makata Makata-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Chilomoni Chilomoni-2.9 km 1.8 mishow
Kachere Kachere-3.0 km 1.8 mishow
Soche Soche-3.2 km 2.0 mishow
Nkolokosa Nkolokosa-3.3 km 2.1 mishow
Zingwangwa Zingwangwa-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Ndirande Ndirande-3.9 km 2.4 mishow
Jumbe Jumbe-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Chichiri Chichiri-4.6 km 2.9 mishow

Airports around Blantyre

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Airports in the regional area of Blantyre
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Chileka International Airport Chileka International AirportBLZ, FWCL12.4 km 7.7 mishow

External sources of information on Blantyre

Blantyre on Wikipedia