Country Info
- Lilongwe
- Capital
- Kwacha (MWK)
- Currency
- 10,548,250
- Population
- MW
- Country Code
Lilongwe Slideshow
Lilongwe
Travel Blogs from Lilongwe, Malawi
wilderness and a worm
hi again have to say that it hasnt been very interesting these past few weeks, i mean its been fun but nothing new and exciting to report on. the crow has now left so thats one less thing to think about. Baby Blue, probably two months old ...
We're not in Kansas anymore Toto
... past few days!) Well days one and two. I love it already. My flights went really well, a slight mishap getting from jo'burg to Lilongwe as the plane was delayed for an hour but no harm done. My entire luggage arrived safely, even though my bag was a bit ...
Jul 15, 2011
This is a top pick! 
Waiting for Friends. And then for Baggage
... Des and Grace left London Heathrow at 7:30 Saturday morning, taking the rather convoluted route of London-Paris-Nairobi-Lusaka-Lilongwe before arriving here four hours late on Sunday afternoon. They confirmed that Nairobi is indeed an awful airport ...
'I dont want to eat a tree'
Had an intense day today. It was spay-day today, which meant we went out to the local villages and lilongwe outskirts and the people brought in their dogs and we spayed or neutered them. I say we, the trained malawian vet and the german trainee vet. But ...
Diverting from Zimbabwe
As our truck was set to head into Zimbabwe, we all prepared for a new country only to find out that Zimbabwe is about to explode. From first person accounts we know that there is no food available in stores, no petro and the currency changes ...
Impressions of Malawi
... . I've decided to write about some of the things so that you too could get a feel for what I experience everyday in Malawi. 1. A man will cycle by in his best suit but no shoes. 2. The security guard at the grocery store will watch you buy ...
How I wish it would rain
... . The rains were welcomed at first. At the end of the dry season, everything was scorched and dead. Now with the rains, Malawi has transformed into a beautiful and lush green landscape. Also, the growing season has begun and from the looks of the initial ...
Smalest Capital we've ever been to
Today we headed to the capital Lilongwe.We could'nt believe our eyes when we saw a Nandos (chicken & chip shop). Who would have thought that one of the poorest countries in the world would have a fast food chain!!! We spent the last two days ...
Breakfast program in it's initial stages
For the last few weeks I've been working on developing a breakfast program for the nursery schools around the area in which I live. The idea is that there would be a volunteer at the school to prepare porridge (a combination of maize meal and ...
Lilongwe
A tiny place despite being the capital. And lots of hassle from people trying to sell us stuff in the street. But I did meet a lovely lady in the supermarket and caused a bit of a stir by photographing the shelves of soap and toothpaste. There wasn't ...
My work...
... for Nkhoma Synod HIV/AIDS Programme. Nkhoma Synod is a faith-based organization that operates in the central region of Malawi. Being apart of a religious organization has been interesting for me. I try not to say anything in hopes ...
Come Back Tomorrow
... pavement leading to many hours dedicated to replacement of nipple, rim tape and constant truing; a shocking buffet breakfast in Lilongwe which only enhanced the dazzling memory of Addis Buffet, disappointment that there are not enough hours in the rest ...
Malawian Wedding
Hi everyone, I thought I would send another Malawian update. I've been working for the last few weeks to set up some of my programs for the new year. I have also been giving computer training to a few of the youths. I'm sure most ...
We need to have worldwide free universal education
... barren; no desks, no chairs, no blackboards and no books. The only things in the whole room were a large map of Malawi (ironically donated by CIDA) and a poster showing numbers. Another classroom didn't even have these things and instead was full of ...
Music Festival
The next morning was a later start...so we had a big breakfast round the campfire, and I went souvenir shopping in the lane outside the hotel before we left, and the truck picked me up as we were leaving...pre-stated departure time at 9.50 because ...
Day 10 - Capital of Malawi
... and a mere stopover to break the trip up before heading into Zambia. Previously knowing other trucks on the same route bypassed Lilongwe, I was never getting my hopes up. One thing that certainly took me by surprise however was the infrasture and access ...
Lake of Fools
... in a slightly suburban area seemingly away from the main bustle of the city centre, if there is indeed such a thing as a city centre in Lilongwe. My first impressions are that I am surrounded by a quite a lot of big fools. The Lake of Stars music ...
Cake and Fear
Wow it's been a seriously manic week! We had Wild Christmas at the centre last Saturday which meant lots of children, Santa, a full bar, cake and stress! Kate decided a good time to start organizing it was 3days before it was happening and we were ...
Safariiiii and more!
Moni Nonse! (Hello everyone!) Well we've been here for 3 weeks now and we're really settling in, which is great! There are still some things that frustrate us, the Malawians' failure to grasp the concept of time has become less endearing and more ...
Youth Club Outreaches
... I will be able to touch them as much as they have touched me. Yesterday, I went to my first outreach. As is typical in Malawi, it didn't start on time. That was okay, because it gave me a chance to speak with some of the people I had ...
Happy christmas and merry new year!!
... of wildlife people went down to Harry's bar for drinks and did the whole countdown thing and watched the fireworks go off over lilongwe, it was lovely. that night also doubled up as Catherine and Zara's leaving party because they both left today :(, it is ...
Lilongwe, Lilongwe Capital City!!!
I am here yall. Finally after over 48 hours and 24 hours of straight flying. Let's just say I'm too bEAt to write a detailed messaged right now. I will catch you up after I get some sleep. Maybe by then, someone will find my ...
Animal-o-rama!
Today was my first day at the wildlife centre. I'll start from last night, after I finished writing my last entry. We had to put up out mozzie nets which are blue net things with a ring at the top we hang up using a nail hammered into the ceiling. I ...
Back to Malawi
... arriving into Chipata that by the time we got to Mchinji it was dark and there were no buses that were still traveling to Lilongwe. After spending almost an hour and a half sitting on the curb (and myself trying to flag down any vehicle that passed) ...
I miss turning on the taps and water coming out
People always ask me what I miss from home. I can honestly say that I now really miss water. I think we all take it for granted that when we turn the tap water comes out and for the most part we are able to drink it. I can't say the ...
Relish: Your time in Malawi
... away at subsistence crops like maize, cassava and sweet potatoes. Fish is one of the largest protein sources thanks to Lake Malawi – an absolutely incredible example of biodiversity; we're talking more fish species than any other lake in the world, ...
My last ever blog entry!!!!
... here and I really feel I've done what God had planned for me to do. See you next week!! love you xxxxxxxxxxxxx ps. Please pray for a safe journey back!! We leave Lilongwe at 2:20 AM and we arrive in London at bout 5:50 PM. It's a loooooong ...
I can't make a choice!
Since I've arrived in Malawi, I've noticed that you pretty much have to take what you can get. Choices are a luxury. I've completely forgotten how to order food from a menu...we noticed this on holiday several times when it took us ...