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Malawi

Also Known As Republic of Malawi
Eastern Africa

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south and southwest. On 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi. Its capital is Lilongwe. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Lilongwe 2
Population
22,224,282 2
As of July 2025.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
118,484 2
Independence or Founding Year
1964 2
On 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Malawi

Cities

Blantyre

Malawi

Lilongwe

Malawi

Mzuzu

Malawi

Zomba

Malawi
Connections

Associated With

Lilongwe, Cities
Source Lilongwe (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Lake Malawi, Bodies of Water
Source Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lilongwe, Cities
Source Lilongwe (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Gertrude Hiwa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gertrude Hiwa - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
She was appointed as Malawi's Law Commissioner in 2008 and 2013.
Janet Banda

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rizine Mzikamanda

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vera Chirwa

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Vera Chirwa
Peter Mutharika

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Peter Mutharika (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Arthur Peter Mutharika ( moot-ə-REE-kə; born 18 July 1940) is a Malawian politician and lawyer who has been the seventh president of Malawi since 2025.

Origin Of

Kiwano

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Malawi Railways

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Reserve Bank of Malawi

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Found There

Dambo

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Mount Mulanje

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Rift Valley

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Source Wikidata: Gregory Rift
Malawi National Malaria Control Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Malawi National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Malawi National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Elimination Programme

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Malawi

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Malawi
East African Court of Appeal

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source East African Court of Appeal (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The court was established in 1902 as the Eastern African Court of Appeal and was the appellate court for British Kenya, Uganda Protectorate, and Nyasaland.
Supreme Court of Appeal of Malawi

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Malawi Judiciary: Supreme Court of AppealRole of the court
Quote, Role of the court
In addition to being Malawi's highest appellate court, the Supreme Court of Appeal performs a unique function.
Acacia rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Acacia rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African giant free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African giant free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly South Africa.
African Great Lakes

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African groove-toothed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African groove-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
African marsh rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African marsh rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
African trident bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Triaenops afer (Mammal Diversity Database)Country distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Central African Republic · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Djibouti · Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Republic of the Congo · Somalia · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Gabon?
Angolan genet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angolan genet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Angolan genet occurs in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Angoni vlei rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Angoni vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Ansell's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ansell's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It has only been recorded in Malawi.
Arc Mountain wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Arc Mountain wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is native to central Tanzania and northern Malawi.
Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black and red bush squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black and red bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, localities
Quote, Lead, localities
In Malawi, it is found in Misuku Hills and Nyika Plateau and in Tanzania Poroto Mountains and Mount Rungwe
Blue Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Blue duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This duiker can be found in several countries in the western, southern and eastern parts of Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Bluegill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Boehm's gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Boehm's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia
Book Scorpion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Branched Horsetail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brown greater galago

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Otolemur crassicaudatus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Status and Conservation
Quote, Status and Conservation
It occurs in numerous protected areas in Angola, DR Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Bushpig

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushpig (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is also known to inhabit Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Bushveld gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bushveld gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Cereus jamacaru

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Eland

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common eland (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives (2)
Park, Ruaha National Park and Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, (Tanzania); Kagera National Park (Rwanda); Nyika National Park (Malawi); Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda); Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda); Luangwa Valley and Kafue National Park (Zambia); Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park, Tuli Safari
Corn crake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Creek groove-toothed swamp rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Creek groove-toothed swamp rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Cretan Brake

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Cricket

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Cucumis melo

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Cyperus alternifolius

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Dalbergia melanoxylon

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D'Anchieta's fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source D'Anchieta's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia, where it lives in subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and moist savanna.
Delectable soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Delectable soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Dent's vlei rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dent's vlei rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range, Malawi
Quote, Lead, range, Malawi
It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Dobson's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dobson's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It is found in Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Giant Salvinia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Grant's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Grant's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Gray-bellied pygmy mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gray-bellied pygmy mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Hylambates maculatus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hylambates maculatus (Wikipedia)Habitat, range
Quote, Habitat, range
Hylambates maculatus is endemic to the tropical and sub-tropical areas of Africa's east coast (Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini).

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Malawi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Malawi
  • Infobox, capital
    Lilongwe
  • Infobox, area
    118,484 km2
  • Demographics section, 2025
    22,224,282 (as of July 2025)
  • Lead section
    In 1891, the area was designated by the British as the British Central African Protectorate, renamed Nyasaland in 1907. In 1964, Nyasaland became independent under Prime Minister Hastings Banda and was renamed Malawi.
  • Introduction
    Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has a population of 22,224,282 (as of July 2025).
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Malawi
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record MWI, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record MWI, incomeLevel
"name": "Malawi", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Malawi
Wikidata Q1020, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Lake Malawi, Lead section
located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania
View the Source
Lilongwe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Lilongwe, Infobox, Country
    Malawi
  • Has Capital: Lilongwe, Lead section
    Lilongwe is the capital and largest city of Malawi
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