Countries

Malawi

Also Known As Republic of Malawi

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Malawi." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malawi.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Malawi. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malawi

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-malawi,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Malawi},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/countries/malawi},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Capital

Lilongwe 1

Population

22,224,282 1

As of July 2025.

Population Estimate Year

2025 1

Area (sq km)

118,484 1

Independence or Founding Year

1964 1

On 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi.

Cross-Tradition Connections

Sources

1. Malawi (Wikipedia)

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Lilongwe

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118,484 km2

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22,224,282 (as of July 2025)

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on 6 July 1964, Nyasaland became independent from British rule and renamed itself Malawi

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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).

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Lake Malawi (Wikipedia)

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