How far is Lilongwe from the sea?
Lilongwe is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 557 km (346 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zambezia, Mozambique.
To the coast
557 km
346 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
52 km
with Mozambique
Setting
Far inland
193rd farthest from the sea of 861 cities
LilongweNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Lilongwe at a glance
- Coordinates
- 13.9669° S, 33.7873° E
- Region
- Lilongwe, Malawi
- Distance to the coast
- 557 km (346 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 17.7639° S, 37.1970° E (Zambezia, Mozambique)
- Nearest land border
- 52 km (32 miles), with Mozambique
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Harare | Zimbabwe | 449 km (279 miles) |
| Lusaka | Zambia | 843 km (524 miles) |
| Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,194 km (742 miles) |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Mombasa | Kenya | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Mwanza | Tanzania | 738 km (458 miles) |
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Questions
How far is Lilongwe from the sea?
Lilongwe is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 557 km (346 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Zambezia, Mozambique.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 557 km (346 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Lilongwe from the nearest border?
Lilongwe is 52 km (32 miles) from the nearest land border, with Mozambique, in a straight line.
Where in Lilongwe is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (13.9669° S, 33.7873° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.