Malawi

Summary of Malawi located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Malawi
FIPS Code :   MI
ISO Code :   MW
ISO 3 Code :   MWI
Numeric ISO :   454
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   118480
DMS :   13° 15' 15.51" S, 34° 18' 5.49" E
Phone Code :   265
Currency :   Kwacha (MWK)
In Native :   Malawi

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique surrounding on the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 18,143,217. Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, takes up about a third of Malawi's area. Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre, the third largest is Mzuzu and the fourth largest is its old capital Zomba. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa" because of the friendliness of the people.

July 6 Malawi Independence Day: Marks Malawi's independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
 
Capital :   Lilongwe
Neighbour Countries :   Tanzania,   Mozambique,   Zambia
Languages :   Nyanja

Regions in Malawi

Balaka District
Blantyre District
Chikwawa District
Chiradzulu District
Chitipa District
Dedza District
Dowa District
Karonga District
Kasungu District
Likoma Island District
Lilongwe District
Machinga District
Mangochi District
Mchinji District
Mulanje District
Mwanza District
Mzimba District
Nkhata Bay District
Nkhotakota District
Nsanje District
Ntcheu District
Ntchisi District
Phalomba District
Rumphi District
Salima District
Thyolo District
Zomba District

Time zones in Malawi

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Blantyre 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:09:29 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:09:29 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Malawi