← Back to Countries
🇲🇼
🎯Sign Up to QuizMalawi
Africa
Republic of Malawi
🗺️ Lilongwe, Malawi
Capital city
📍 -13.9626°, 33.7741°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalLilongwe
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population21.8M
LanguagesEnglish (official), Chewa (dominant), Lambya, Lomwe, Ngoni, Nkhonde, Nyakyusa, Nyanja, Sena, Tonga, Tumbuka, Yao
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.mw
Internet Users18%
GDP per Capita$1,600
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Climatesub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
Terrainnarrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsChewa 34.3%, Lomwe 18.8%, Yao 13.2%, Ngoni 10.4%, Tumbuka 9.2%, Sena 3.8%, Mang'anja 3.2%, Tonga 1.8%, Nyanja 1.8%, Nkhonde 1%, other 2.2%, foreign 0....
ReligionsProtestant 33.5% (includes Church of Central Africa Presbyterian 14.2%, Seventh Day Adventist/Baptist 9.4%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Anglican 2.3%), Roman Ca...
Median Age19.4 years
Life Expectancy73 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 6 July (1964)
Cultural Information
Detailed cultural tips and phrases for Malawi are not yet available. We're continually expanding our cultural guides. Check back soon!
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook