Malawi

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Easy learning about Malawi

The capital city of Malawi is Lilongwe, capital city of Malawi.

Word: Nyasa

Meaning: great lake

Administrative Divisions

27 divisions:

  • Balaka District
  • Blantyre District
  • Chikwawa District
  • Chiradzulu District
  • Chitipa district
  • Dedza District
  • Dowa District
  • Kasungu District
  • Likoma District
  • Lilongwe District
  • Machinga District
  • Mangochi District
  • Mchinji District
  • Mulanje District
  • Mwanza District
  • Mzimba District
  • Neno District
  • Nkhata Bay District
  • Nkhotakota District
  • Nsanje District
  • Ntcheu District
  • Ntchisi District
  • Phalombe District
  • Rumphi District
  • Salima District
  • Thyolo District
  • Zomba District

Administrative divisions of Malawi map

Malawi is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)
Height
30 m (98 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2977 m (9770 ft)
Height from west to east in Malawi
0 m500 m1 000 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 mafrr.com2 977 mSapitwa30 mLago CalueWest349.6 kmEast
Height from south to north in Malawi
0 m500 m1 000 m1 500 m2 000 m2 500 m3 000 mafrr.com12 977 mSapitwa30 mLago CalueSouth857.6 kmNorth
1Shire34 to 564 m
Population of Malawi, 1960–2025
010 M20 M30 Mafrr.com22 216 120196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · GEBCO 2026 Grid

Basic Information

Capital City: Lilongwe, capital city of Malawi

Population: 22,216,120 (World Bank)

Area: 118,480 km² / 73,620 sq mi

People from Malawi are called: Malawians

Geography

Latitude: 13.387° S

Longitude: 33.608° E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 67 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 71

Climate

sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 95 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 447 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 83 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.994 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $625 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 188

Currency: Kwacha

Currency Code: MWK

Human Development

HDI Rank: 172 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.517

Mean Years of Schooling: 5.2

Expected Years of Schooling: 9.9

Life Expectancy at Birth: 67.4 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Protestant includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: 14 Years

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

Time Zone: UTC+02:00

Official website: malawi.gov.mw

TLD: .mw

Calling Code: +265

MapGeo Name: Malawi

MapGeo Code: MW

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