One of the better places to run in Lilongwe is in Capital Hill area. It’s in Areas 14 & 20, east of the M1 and between Chayamba Drive and Presidential Way. The area is home to numerous embassies, Parliament & government buildings, the World War I Memorial, Botanical Gardens, and a Conference Center.
Path around Conference Centre. Google Street View
For running, we’ve mapped a 9.5 km route in the area to use as a guideline for creating your own route. There are three ‘segments’: the ~3 km loop on Capital Hill Circle; the wide road that runs for 2 km between Chayamba Drive and Presidential Way, which features a decent sidewalk and includes the WW I Memorial plaza; and wide paths around the Conference Center.
One of the better places to run in Lilongwe is in Capital Hill area. It’s in Areas 14 & 20, east of the M1 and between Chayamba Drive and Presidential Way. The area is home to numerous embassies, Parliament & government buildings, the World War I Memorial, Botanical Gardens, and a Conference Center.
Path around Conference Centre. Google Street View
For running, we’ve mapped a 9.5 km route in the area to use as a guideline for creating your own route. There are three ‘segments’: the ~3 km loop on Capital Hill Circle; the wide road that runs for 2 km between Chayamba Drive and Presidential Way, which features a decent sidewalk and includes the WW I Memorial plaza; and wide paths around the Conference Center.
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We've mapped a 9.5 km route to use as a guideline. Can certainly create your own route
Area around Conference Centre or WW I Memorial is a good start point
Scenic running in one of Lilongwe's last remaining green spaces. There are 6 km of trails along the Lingadzi river, providing a beautiful and shaded run through one of the last remaining Acacia/Combretum forests in Malawi’s Central Region.
The adjacent Areas 10/12/43 are among the best places to run in Lilonmgwe. There are numerous embassies, large residences, lodges, restaurants and cafés. It's a safe and pleasant area to run, with wide streets and limited traffic.
At the western edge of Lilongwe, this route takes through open fields, villages and new developments. Our thanks to Martine van Schoor for suggesting this route!
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We've mapped a 9.5 km route to use as a guideline. Can certainly create your own route
Area around Conference Centre or WW I Memorial is a good start point
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