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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

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

Found There

Kaiser's rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kaiser's rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kirk's Caecilian

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Scolecomorphus kirkii (Wikipedia)Distribution: Malawi
Quote, Distribution: Malawi
It is known from southern Malawi east of the Shire River, northern Mozambique, and Tanzania (including the Nguru, Udzungwa and Uluguru Mountains); the known distribution is discontinuous but the species is expected to occur in the intervening areas.
Large-eared free-tailed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Long-haired fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-haired fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Lycopodium Clavatum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Machangu's brush furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Machangu's brush furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It has been recorded from the Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique.
Mauritian tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Malawi
Quote, Country distribution, Malawi
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Meller's mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Meller's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
ranges from central Tanzania south through Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, to Eswatini and northeastern South Africa
Mesic four-striped grass rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mesic four-striped grass rat (Wikipedia)Taxonomy, subspecies, where it lives (2)
Quote, Taxonomy, subspecies, where it lives (2)
R.d.diminutus (Thomas, 1893): central and western Kenya, central-eastern Uganda, highlands of central-northern Tanzania, south-east Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Malawi;
Mohol bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mohol bushbaby (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
The species is found in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mosquito Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mozambican long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mozambican long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives
Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique
Mutable sun squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Heliosciurus mutabilis (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range, Malawi
Quote, Geographic Range, Malawi
and Malawi.
Namaqua rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Namaqua rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Natal long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Natal long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (7)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (7)
Lesotho · Malawi · Mozambique
Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Liberia · Malawi · Mali
Nyala

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nyala (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
The nyala inhabits dense lowland woodlands and thickets, mainly in southern Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and eastern South Africa.
Nyika rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nyika rock rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, and Zambia.
Otocyon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Peters's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Malawi
Quote, Distribution, Malawi
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Forest Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red forest duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This species can be found in southeastern Tanzania, Malawi, extreme northeastern Zambia, Mozambique, Eswatini, southeastern Zimbabwe, and northeast South Africa.
Red rock rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red rock rat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
red rock rats are currently believed to live in east Africa from southern Kenya, through eastern Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe to the north-eastern border regions of South Africa
Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Running Club Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ruwenzori thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Ruwenzori thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Selous's mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Selous's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
Its range includes Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.
Sharpe's Grysbok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sharpe's grysbok (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
They are found in the Transvaal (South Africa), the Caprivi Strip (Namibia), Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to Lake Victoria.
Single-striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Single-striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Smith's red rock hare

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Smith's red rock hare (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Smith's red rock hare is native to Africa, found in parts of Kenya (Rift Valley), Lesotho, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, South Africa (Northern Cape, Free State, and North West), Tanzania, and Zambia.
Southern African spiny mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern African spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Southern Maidenhair Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Southern Reedbuck

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
It is native to Angola, Botswana, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Striped leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris vittatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique
Sundevall's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros caffer (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Malawi
Eswatini · Malawi · Mozambique
Tunbridge Filmy Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wilson's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wilson's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Malawi · Mozambique
Woodland thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (5)
Quote, Lead, range (5)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia

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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
View the Source

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