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Embassy of the United States, Lilongwe | |
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Location | Lilongwe, Malawi |
Address | 16 Jomo Kenyatta Road Lilongwe 3, Malawi |
Coordinates | 13°57′43″S33°47′13″E / 13.96194°S 33.78694°E |
Website | https://mw.usembassy.gov |
The Embassy of the United States in Lilongwe is the diplomatic mission of the United States of America in Malawi, situated in the diplomatic enclave adjacent to Lilongwe's City Center section.
The United States officially recognized the independence of Malawi on July 6, 1964, the same day the nation achieved independence from British sovereignty as Nyasaland. On that date, the American consulate located at Blantyre was upgraded to an embassy. [1] [2] Initially designated as Zomba, Malawi until 1970 and physically situated in Blantyre, the American Embassy was presided over by Edward W. Holmes as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the time diplomatic relations were established. In pursuit of closer alignment with the new seat of government, the American Embassy was relocated to Lilongwe on April 1, 1976. [1]
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