Lilongwe is the capital and largest city of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008.lilongwe 4 Lilongwe, city, capital (since 1975) of Malawi. Lilongwe, which was named for a nearby river, is located on the inland plains and is the one of the largest Tempat Terkenal di Lilongwe · 1. Kumbali Cultural Village · 2. World War I Memorial · 3. Mausoleum of Dr.Hestings Kamuzu Banda · 4. Parliament Building · 5. Malawi: Lilongwe Urban Profile. Lilongwe, the largest city in Malawi, became the capital and administrative City of Malawi in 1975 after relocating from Zomba.