Region: Southern Region · Malawi
Makanjila travel guide
Makanjila is a city in Southern Region, Malawi, home to about 67,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- VXC54 km · Lichinga Airport
- Currency
- MWKMalawian kwacha
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Plugs
- G · 230 V
- Emergency
- 990
- Language
- Chewa, English, Tumbuka
When to go
The best time to visit Makanjila
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Makanjila are April to September. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 263 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Malawi, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Makanjila: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lichinga Airport (VXC), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kamuzu International Airport (LLW, 137 km) is also within reach.
VXC · Lichinga Airport
LLW · Kamuzu International Airport
Questions
Makanjila: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Makanjila?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Makanjila are April to September. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 263 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Makanjila?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lichinga Airport (VXC), about 54 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kamuzu International Airport (LLW, 137 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Makanjila?
Malawian kwacha (MWK).
Nearby
Destinations near Makanjila
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.