Malawi: map, capital and facts
Malawi is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Lilongwe. Its official languages are English and Chewa.
Malawi covers about 118,484 km², making it the 98th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 22.2 million people live there, the 60th-most populous.
Malawi shares land borders with 3 countries: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
Where is Malawi?
Malawi is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 13.5°S, 34°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Malawi is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Malawi facts
| Capital | Lilongwe |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 118,484 km² (98th largest) |
| Population | 22,216,120 (60th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Chewa |
| Currency | Malawian kwacha (MK) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 3 |
| Centre point | 13.5°S, 34°E |
Countries that border Malawi
- Mozambique, capital Maputo
- Tanzania, capital Dodoma
- Zambia, capital Lusaka
Other countries near Malawi
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Zimbabwe, about 840 km
- Comoros, about 1,120 km
- Burundi, about 1,200 km
- Rwanda, about 1,350 km
- Botswana, about 1,420 km
Guess Malawi in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Malawi were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 118,484 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.