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h3. Search Controls
The buttons below the map hide/show locations by type – eg Accommodation, Airports, Reserves, Borders.
h3. Map Control
The buttons on the right apply to the map as a whole
Lassoo – zooms the map to include all visible items
Show – make ALL items visible – this may clutter the map
Hide – removes all items from the maps
Ruler – provide a simple scale tool – the endpoints can be dragged to measure the distance of interest
Help – you are here!
h3. Google Controls
Zoom & pan – handled by the controls on the left or more directly by dragging and double-click
Streetview – drag the ‘person’ to the area of interest. Available views are highlighted in blue. Click ‘X’ top right to close Streetview
Map type – top right menu
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Old town, walled market, modern administrative city
Lilongwe
Lilongwe grew up from 1900 as a settlement at the crossing point of the Lilongwe River to the present capital with a population of many hundred thousand.
In 1975, Dr Banda declared Lilongwe to be the new capital of independent Malawi. It was not until some years later that Parliament moved from old colonial Zomba.
Lilongwe remains distinctly split between the traditionally African Old Town and the modern buildings of the administrative capital. The old Walled Market is worth a visit for the buzzing conglomeration of stalls, spread well beyond the walls.
Blantyre
LakeMalawi Liwonde Nyika Viphya Zomba Lilongwe Mulanje Lengwe Mwabvi Nkhotakota Vwaza
Marsh Kasungu
For 11 years
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