Malawi
Central Malawi
Lilongwe District

Masankhawa

Masankhawa is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,076 metres. Masankhawa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lilongwe Wildlife Center and Embassy of the United States.

Zoo
Photo: Nesnad, CC BY 3.0.
The Lilongwe Wildlife Centre is a wildlife sanctuary in Lilongwe, Malawi, which is part of Lilongwe National Park. It was founded in 2007 by the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust and the Born Free Foundation. is situated 3½ km west of Masankhawa.

Government office
The United States established diplomatic relations with Malawi in 1964 after Malawi gained independence from the United Kingdom. Malawi's transition from a one-party state to a multi-party democracy significantly strengthened the already cordial U.S. relationship with . is situated 4 km northwest of Masankhawa.

Hospital building
Photo: Mpalehills, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a tertiary referral hospital in the city of . It is estimated to have 780 beds, and a larger number of patients. It serves approximately 5 million people, referred from five district hospitals and from other parts of Malawi and parts of neighboring , , and . is situated 4 km west of Masankhawa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lilongwe.

Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
is the capital of . It's a very green city, to the extent that sometimes you wonder if there is a city centre at all as buildings in the new town at least are divided by patches of grassy land and trees.

Masankhawa

Latitude
-13.98333° or 13° 59′ south
Longitude
33.81667° or 33° 49′ east
Elevation
1,076 metres (3,530 feet)
Open location code
5GRM2R88+MM
Geo­Names ID
927134
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lingadzi Forest Reserve and Nchesi.

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