Malawi Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML

Malawi
Malawi
Excel, CSV, SQL, XML, JSON

Last update : 23 March 2026.

Country
Malawi
Capital
Lilongwe
Number of cities
7873
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Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Malawi, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes. This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 7873 geographic locations across Malawi.

Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use. All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.

Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Malawi is Lilongwe.


Geoname_IDCityAlternate_NameCountry_Code RegionSub_regionLatitudeLongitude ElevationPopulationTimezoneFcode_Name
12182880 Mtuta Mtuta MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.80922 33.31343 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931568 Chagwambala Chagwambala MW Northern Region Chitipa District -10.24585 33.69668 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182882 Matondo Matondo MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.83703 33.32109 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
924901 Ngombende Ngombende MW Central Region Dowa District -13.56468 33.91771 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929382 Kagaso MW Southern Region Zomba District -15.48333 35.3 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926399 Mlauzi Mlauzi MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.81378 33.4828 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926869 Mbewa MW Central Region Lilongwe District -13.50614 33.44329 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170018 Mwenengolongo Mwenengolongo MW Northern Region Karonga District -9.65216 33.81227 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931177 Chigwere Chigwere MW Northern Region Nkhata Bay District -11.36009 34.15445 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
924148 Pisawene MW Central Region Salima District -13.85 34.25 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931494 Chambamkuya MW Central Region Ntchisi District -13.4 34.06667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182262 Humbu Humbu MW Northern Region Karonga District -10.43951 34.18087 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928669 Kapyokolo Kapyokola,Kapyokolo MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.58842 33.36448 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
11774432 Nyambo Zimba Nyambo Zimba MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.7121 33.44514 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12169962 Amon Musukwa Amon Musukwa MW Northern Region Chitipa District -9.69124 33.55543 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929814 GalĂ´va MW Southern Region Mwanza District -15.6481 34.43383 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931861 Balala MW Southern Region Chikwawa District -16.45 34.95 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182754 Makuwila Nkhata Makuwila Nkhata MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.46877 33.86001 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931210 Chigamba MW Central Region Dowa District -13.69252 34.11833 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170195 Mwamasapa Mwamasapa MW Northern Region Karonga District -9.94951 33.79954 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929336 Kakhomwa MW Central Region Salima District -13.83333 34.35 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170232 Nchowo Nchowo MW Northern Region Karonga District -9.85299 33.88676 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
925062 Ncimbo MW Southern Region Machinga District -14.63333 35.58333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927481 Makho MW Central Region Salima District -13.46277 34.35382 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170215 Mwanyesya Mwanyesya MW Northern Region Karonga District -9.95002 33.80532 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927812 Longwe Longwe MW Northern Region Nkhata Bay District -11.776 34.22861 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926573 Misango Misango MW Central Region Dowa District -13.71981 33.88083 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929693 Heta MW Central Region Nkhotakota District -12.21667 33.93333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170345 Chilongo Chilongo MW Northern Region Chitipa District -10.12089 33.69719 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12185468 Mlambuzi Mlambuzi MW Central Region Lilongwe District -13.70715 33.66124 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930597 Chipusile MW Central Region Ntcheu District -14.8064 34.5837 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927094 Masula MW Central Region Lilongwe District -14.08336 33.38221 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931543 Chakuwala Chakuwala,Chakuwara MW Central Region Mchinji District -13.71514 33.15031 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182677 Isaac Ngoyi Isaac Ngoyi MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.00311 33.58037 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
923344 Zayuka MW Northern Region Nkhata Bay District -11.73333 34.21667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12177557 Chozoli Chozoli MW Northern Region Rumphi District -11.00459 33.79861 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
923869 Sitonya Sitonya MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.80602 33.37223 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12169927 Chiwunga Chiwunga MW Northern Region Chitipa District -9.7621 33.52994 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928386 Kauma MW Central Region Mchinji District -13.61667 33.21667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182884 Lackson Chirwa Lackson Chirwa MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.86099 33.33173 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12169934 Mutikafundi Mutikafundi MW Northern Region Chitipa District -9.84384 33.51277 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12183253 Kasakula Kasakula MW Central Region Mchinji District -13.41752 33.1235 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12177797 Mkhuzo Jere Mkhuzo Jere MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.85602 33.3343 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927028 Matosa MW Southern Region Mangochi District -14.56313 35.34956 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931577 Chafumbwa Capuhkwa,Chafumbwa MW Central Region Dedza District -14.37353 33.93973 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12183497 Chikuta Chikuta MW Central Region Ntchisi District -13.23525 33.77096 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182621 Chafisi Chafisi MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.27546 33.49275 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12170630 Janakazi Janakazi MW Northern Region Rumphi District -10.98173 33.58292 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926788 Mbwana MW Southern Region Zomba District -15.45 35.28333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
923587 Tsankanga Tsankanga MW Central Region Dowa District -13.477 33.59018 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
925972 Msuta MW Central Region Salima District -13.76667 34.41667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931893 Ambale Phaso MW Central Region Nkhotakota District -12.57998 34.17015 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12177666 Barton Juba Barton Juba MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.34883 33.86098 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928607 Kasembe MW Southern Region Zomba District -15.4 35.33333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928193 Kodikila MW Central Region Dowa District -13.68333 34.1 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182781 Kanjerenjere Kanjerenjere MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.64501 33.29508 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12185028 Kadimba Kadimba MW Central Region Mchinji District -13.69707 33.08076 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12185065 Chipuothika Chipuothika MW Central Region Mchinji District -13.72848 33.21887 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929276 Kalembela MW Central Region Dedza District -14.37411 34.21778 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12183409 Mphero Mphero MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.17056 33.67715 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930377 Chivina MW Northern Region Nkhata Bay District -11.06627 34.21847 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929185 Kaluwila MW Central Region Lilongwe District -13.68333 33.71667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12177789 Kangaba Mhoni Kangaba Mhoni MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.45398 33.99297 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931607 Cavwelema MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.8 33.68333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12185078 Dyuku Dyuku MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.56828 33.28463 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930807 Chingalande Chingalande MW Central Region Dowa District -13.71492 33.50597 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12183411 Kachemera Kachemera MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.12607 33.7104 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
924429 Ntondo MW Southern Region Nsanje District -16.66667 35.21667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929888 Emfeni MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.58942 33.58777 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930661 Chiphaso Chipaso,Chiphaso MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.06289 33.51373 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12177993 Muthusani Hara Muthusani Hara MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.51025 33.62716 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926686 Mgada MW Central Region Salima District -13.81667 34.33333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182293 Mudoka Mudoka MW Northern Region Karonga District -10.28396 34.17393 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926791 Mbwabwa MW Southern Region Machinga District -14.6 35.63333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928057 Lambwe MW Central Region Lilongwe District -14.13049 33.34813 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12181932 Nkhata MW Central Region Lilongwe District -13.99486 33.43259 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931747 Bokosi Hunga Bokosi Hunga,Bokosi Kunga MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.9903 33.68364 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927513 Makala MW Southern Region Blantyre District -15.61609 35.0922 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929794 Gharo MW Northern Region Rumphi District -11 34.25 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928234 Khomera MW Central Region Ntcheu District -14.81667 34.8 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929537 Kabapha Kabapha MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.10194 33.39754 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931164 Chikanda MW Central Region Salima District -13.91667 34.46667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929887 Emoneni Emoneni MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.65075 33.67048 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931418 Chaonanjiwa MW Southern Region Chikwawa District -16.41667 34.76667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12169697 Kayirizi Kayirizi MW Northern Region Chitipa District -9.97949 33.42511 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
11775782 Mwenichinga Mwenichinga MW Northern Region Chitipa District -9.59112 33.41277 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
929889 Emchisweni Emchisweni,Emcisweni MW Northern Region Mzimba District -11.28838 33.61198 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
931483 Chambwe MW Central Region Lilongwe District -13.55 33.43333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
923731 Tengani MW Southern Region Nsanje District -16.73333 35.26667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
927862 Livaro MW Central Region Ntcheu District -14.82254 34.81079 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
923541 Tyaka MW Southern Region Machinga District -14.8 35.28333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
11205023 Chiwembe MW Southern Region Blantyre District -15.83437 35.05087 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12182654 Mboto Phiri Mboto Phiri MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.2363 33.56869 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
928291 Kayeya Kayeya MW Central Region Kasungu District -13.02295 33.68302 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930780 Ching’ombe Ching’ombe,Chingombe,Ching’ombe MW Central Region Ntchisi District -13.11739 33.82035 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930137 Cipeta MW Northern Region Mzimba District -12.68333 33.66667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
12181974 Muzayani MW Central Region Lilongwe District -14.12952 33.38301 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
926992 Mavwanje MW Central Region Kasungu District -12.88333 33.46667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
924906 Ngombe MW Central Region Lilongwe District -14.2 33.66667 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place
930645 Chipeta MW Southern Region Zomba District -15.45 35.28333 0 Africa/Blantyre populated place

Malawi: Mapping the Warm Heart of Africa with Precision

A Landscape of Lakes, Elevation, and Settlement Patterns

Malawi is not a country you merely study—it’s one you feel. Its contours stretch along Lake Malawi like a ribbon of geography and history intertwined, bordered by highlands, river valleys, and a patchwork of rural communities that hold together a nation of surprising complexity. As a geographer, there are few places that ignite the analytical and emotional faculties quite like Malawi does.

To truly grasp Malawi’s spatial identity, we must look beyond its capital Lilongwe or its well-trodden tourist corridors. The essence of this country lies in the distribution of its towns and villages, their relationship to regional capitals, and their placement within the three distinct administrative regions—Northern, Central, and Southern. But until now, accessing this kind of structured, city-level geographic data was a frustrating endeavor.

Filling the Data Void with Structured Intelligence

Many global databases treat Malawi as a blank space dotted with only a handful of cities. That’s not just misleading—it’s dangerous for researchers, planners, NGOs, and businesses who rely on spatial clarity to make decisions.

This is why I created a comprehensive and accurate dataset dedicated to the cities and towns of Malawi. Every entry is labeled with its corresponding region and departmental division, giving the user not only location but context. Whether you're studying demographic shifts in Mchinji or agricultural patterns around Phalombe, this data provides the structure you’ve been missing.

Administrative Organization Rooted in Local Reality

Malawi’s administrative system is composed of regions, subdivided into districts, each with its own role in governance, development, and public service delivery. My dataset respects this structure fully. Each city and town is categorized under its official region and district, providing a reliable framework for spatial analysis at any scale.

And this structure isn’t just theoretical—it’s operational. Development aid, infrastructure projects, and public health initiatives often depend on understanding precisely where administrative responsibilities lie. This dataset helps you act with geographic confidence.

Coordinates that Anchor the Map to Reality

Geography isn’t complete without precision. That’s why every city in the dataset comes with exact latitude and longitude values. This geospatial layer transforms the dataset from a static list into a dynamic tool—ready for GIS software, location-based analysis, logistics planning, and environmental modeling.

This level of accuracy is especially critical in a country like Malawi, where road access, elevation, and distance to water bodies vary widely. Reliable coordinates empower you to model not just where people live—but how they live, move, and connect.

The New Era of Excel: Intuitive, Reliable, Ready

Among the available formats—CSV, SQL, JSON, XML—Excel (.xlsx) is the format I now emphasize most. It’s not an afterthought. Excel is where the data comes to life for many users. It’s the perfect tool for quick filtering, comparative sorting, and analytical overviews. You can cross-reference districts, trace regional trends, or create custom visualizations—all from a familiar interface.

The Excel version of this dataset is designed for immediacy: no formatting issues, no redundant fields, no hidden traps—just clean, clear, structured data ready for deployment.

What the Dataset Contains

* Complete list of Malawi’s cities and towns

* Each classified by region and district

* Latitude and longitude coordinates for every entry

* Available in Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML formats

Why Malawi Demands Cartographic Precision

In a country where rurality dominates but urbanization is accelerating, knowing where people are is not enough—you must know how their locations function within the wider administrative and geographic systems. This data serves government actors, private sector planners, humanitarian responders, and anyone who needs to understand the true spatial makeup of Malawi.

Without accurate city-level data, plans become estimates, and estimates become errors. This dataset corrects that.

The True Map of Malawi Is in the Details

When you understand where Chitipa sits in relation to Karonga, or how Zomba functions as a secondary urban hub despite its modest size, you begin to grasp Malawi’s spatial character. It’s in these subtleties—these coordinates, these administrative designations—that the real story of Malawi unfolds.

And now, with this refined, Excel-centered dataset, that story is fully available to be explored, modeled, and respected—finally, as it should be.

Download Malawi cities in Excel SQL CSV JSON XML

Access detailed latitude and longitude data for cities in Malawi, now available in Excel (.xlsx) — plus CSV, SQL, XML, and JSON formats

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