Malawi
Republic of Malawi
Official nameRepublic of Malawi
CapitalLilongwe
RegionAfrica — Eastern Africa
Area118,484 km²
LandlockedYes
LanguagesEnglish, Chewa
CurrenciesMalawian kwacha (MK)
DemonymMalawian
Approx. coordinates-13.5°, 34°
Malawi sits within Eastern Africa, a subregion of Africa. Lilongwe serves as the capital. Malawi is landlocked, bordered entirely by other countries rather than coastline. It covers approximately 118,484 km², and one of the main languages is English, with the Malawian kwacha (MK) as its currency. Malawi borders 3 countries on land, one of the details that can help identify it by outline alone.
Countries bordering Malawi
Malawi shares a land border with 3 countries.
Mozambique
Tanzania
Zambia