Where in the World is Lilongwe found? Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi (Republic of Malawi), situated in the Eastern Africa subregion of Africa. In Lilongwe, the currency used is Malawian kwacha (MK), which is the official currency used in Malawi. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Lilongwe are -13.9669, 33.7873.