Malawi is named after Lake Malawi, which covers a fifth of the country. The lake holds more fish species than any other lake on Earth, most found nowhere else.
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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
28 districts
- Balaka
- Blantyre
- Chikwawa
- Chiradzulu
- Chitipa
- Dedza
- Dowa
- Karonga
- Kasungu
- Likoma
- Lilongwe
- Machinga
- Mangochi
- Mchinji
- Mulanje
- Mwanza
- Mzimba
- Neno
- Ntcheu
- Nkhata Bay
- Nkhotakota
- Nsanje
- Ntchisi
- Phalombe
- Rumphi
- Salima
- Thyolo
- Zomba
Where in the world is Malawi located?
Malawi is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Lilongwe, capital city of Malawi
Population: 22,216,120 (UN)
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
Borders
- Tanzania — Land border
- Mozambique — Land border
- Zambia — Land border
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)
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
TLD: .mw
Calling Code: +265
MapGeo Name: Malawi
MapGeo Code: MW