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🇲🇼Malawi

Africa · Eastern AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOMW · MWI · 454
LAT,LNG-13.50, 34.00
TEL+265

Malawi is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Lilongwe. It has a population of about 19,129,955 across 118,484 km² — roughly 161 people per km². The currency is the Malawian kwacha (MWK MK). Official languages are English and Chichewa. Its ISO 3166 codes are MW, MWI, 454, and the international calling code is +265.

Capital
Lilongwe
#62
Population
19,129,955
#101
Area
118,484 km²
#74
Density
161 /km²

Key facts about Malawi

GET/alpha/MW
Calling code
+265
Currencies
MWK MK
Languages
EnglishChichewa
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Malawian
Top-level domain
.mw
ISO codes
MW · MWI · 454
Coordinates
-13.50, 34.00
Capital
Lilongwe

Other names for Malawi

Republic of MalawiMaláviマラウイ

Largest cities in Malawi (12)

GET/cities?country=MW

Countries bordering Malawi (3)

GET/borders/malawi

Frequently asked questions about Malawi

What is the capital of Malawi?

The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.

What is the population of Malawi?

Malawi has a population of about 19,129,955, the 62nd largest in the world.

What currency is used in Malawi?

Malawi uses the Malawian kwacha (MWK, symbol MK).

What languages are spoken in Malawi?

The main languages of Malawi are English and Chichewa.

What is the calling code for Malawi?

The international dialing code for Malawi is +265.

Which countries border Malawi?

Malawi shares land borders with Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia.

Query Malawi from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Malawi; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/MW
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/MWI
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/454
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/MAW
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/malawi
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=MW
Largest cities in MalawiDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/malawi
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-13.5&lng=34
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Africa
Countries in Eastern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/MWK
Countries using the Malawian kwachaDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/265
Countries with calling code +265Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/mw
Countries on the .mw domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Malawian
Countries whose people are "Malawian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Lilongwe
Find a country by capital (Lilongwe)Docs
See Malawi on the interactive map