Lilongwe

Lilongwe

the African capital that feels like a rural village, but has a Chinese mall
Lilongwe - the African capital that feels like a rural village, but has a Chinese mall

Location: 

Lilongwe, Malawi

Duration: 

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Journey: 

Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Personal highlights

  1. Lilongwe, Malawiinfo-icon's capital, feels like a rural village
  2. Hastings Banda: visiting the first President's mausoleum
  3. Waka Waka: funny guest house with many map entries
  4. Golden peacock: weird Chinese shopping mall all in pink
  5. Walking through a market and eating local street food

Image sources

  1. View from a rooftop
  2. Golden Peacock mall
  3. Banda mausoleum
  4. Lilongwe Jamme Mosque
  5. Tire shop and repair

You might also like

Chișinău

Chișinău - protesting against the government on the capitals day
protesting against the government on the capitals day

Vienna

Vienna - still a glamorous and prestigious capital
still a glamorous and prestigious capital

Warsaw

Warsaw - commercialise everything
commercialise everything

Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga

Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga - inspecting the mortal remains of a Rhinoceros and extinct Malawisaurus
inspecting the mortal remains of a Rhinoceros and extinct Malawisaurus

Colombo

Colombo - enjoying the bustling metropolis while waiting for my India Visa
enjoying the bustling metropolis while waiting for my India Visa

Tallinn

Tallinn - capital of Estonia, where history meets high tech innovation
capital of Estonia, where history meets high tech innovation

Lusaka

Lusaka - Zambia's capital, built by concrete and copper, paid by the mining industry
Zambia's capital, built by concrete and copper, paid by the mining industry

Stockholm by night

Stockholm by night - walking through the empty streets of Sweden's illuminated capital
walking through the empty streets of Sweden's illuminated capital

Tallinn Old Town

Tallinn Old Town - beautifully preserved medieval city center built on European trade
beautifully preserved medieval city center built on European trade