Lilongwe
Lilongwe ranks 9,595th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kapsowar, Nenagh, and Hortaleza. The most famous people from Lilongwe are Lazarus Chakwera, Elvis Kafoteka, and Tam Nsaliwa. The most famous people who died in Lilongwe are Bingu wa Mutharika, and Theresa Kachindamoto. Lilongwe has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many economists, and politicians. Lilongwe is located in Malawi.
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. In 2020, that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in the central region of Malawi, in the district of the same name, near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia, and it is an important economic and transportation hub for central Malawi. It is named after the Lilongwe River. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1955 and 2005, Lilongwe was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Lazarus Chakwera, Elvis Kafoteka, and Tam Nsaliwa. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Lilongwe including Bingu wa Mutharika, and Theresa Kachindamoto.
People Born in Lilongwe
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Lazarus Chakwera
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 1
Elvis Kafoteka
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2
Tam Nsaliwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 3
Jabulani Linje
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.47
Rank: 4
Areneo David
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 22.98
Rank: 5
Jessica Makwenda
SWIMMER
2005 - Present
HPI: 7.08
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Lilongwe
Go to all RankingsElvis Kafoteka
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 2
Tam Nsaliwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Lilongwe
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Bingu wa Mutharika
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2012
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1
Theresa Kachindamoto
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2025
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lilongwe were soccer players (3), politicians (1), athletes (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were economists (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lilongwe, including Elvis Kafoteka, Tam Nsaliwa, and Jabulani Linje. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lilongwe, including Elvis Kafoteka, Tam Nsaliwa, and Jabulani Linje.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lilongwe since 1700.
