Republic of Malawi – sovereign country located in southeastern Africa. Malawi is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the north and Mozambique, which surrounds it on the east, south and west and is separated from Malawi by Lake Malawi (also Lake Nyasa). The origin of the name Malawi is unclear; it is either derived from that of southern tribes, or from the "glitter of the sun rising across the lake" (as seen in its flag). Malawi is a densely populated country with a democratically-elected, presidential system of government.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malawi:
General reference
Pronunciation: , or Common English country name: Malawi Official English country name: The Republic of Malawi Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival(s): Malawian Demonym(s): Malawian(s) International rankings of Malawi ISO country codes: MW, MWI, 454 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MW Internet country code top-level domain: .mw
Geography of Malawi
Geography of Malawi Malawi is: a landlocked country Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere Africa East Africa Southern Africa Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02) Extreme points of Malawi High: Sapitwa (Mulanje Massif) Low: Shire River Land boundaries: 2,881 km 1,569 km 837 km 475 km Coastline: none Population of Malawi: 19,129,952 (62nd)
Area of Malawi: Atlas of Malawi
Environment of Malawi
Climate of Malawi Ecoregions in Malawi Protected areas of Malawi National parks of Malawi Wildlife of Malawi Fauna of Malawi Birds of Malawi Mammals of Malawi
Natural geographic features of Malawi
Glaciers of Malawi: none [iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.] Islands of Malawi Rivers of Malawi World Heritage Sites in Malawi
Regions of Malawi
Ecoregions of Malawi
List of ecoregions in Malawi Ecoregions in Malawi
Administrative divisions of Malawi
Administrative divisions of Malawi Regions of Malawi Districts of Malawi
Capital of Malawi: Capital of Malawi Cities of Malawi
Demography of Malawi
Demographics of Malawi
Government and politics of Malawi
Politics of Malawi Form of government: Capital of Malawi: Lilongwe Elections in Malawi Political parties in Malawi
Branches of the government of Malawi
Government of Malawi
Executive branch of the government of Malawi Head of state and Head of Government: President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika Cabinet of Malawi
Legislative branch of the government of Malawi
National Assembly of Malawi (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Malawi
Court system of Malawi Supreme Court of Malawi Traditional Courts in Malawi
Foreign relations of Malawi
Foreign relations of Malawi Diplomatic missions in Malawi Diplomatic missions of Malawi
International organization membership The Republic of Malawi is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Commonwealth of Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Southern African Development Community (SADC) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Malawi
Law of Malawi
Law Enforcement in Malawi Constitution of Malawi Human rights in Malawi Abortion in Malawi LGBT rights in Malawi
Military of Malawi
Military of Malawi Command Commander-in-chief: President of Malawi Forces Army of Malawi Air Force of Malawi
Local government in Malawi
Local government in Malawi
History of Malawi
History of Malawi
History by topic Archaeology of Malawi History of rail transport in Malawi History of the Jews in Malawi Postage stamps and postal history of British Central Africa
Culture of Malawi
Culture of Malawi Cuisine of Malawi Languages of Malawi Media in Malawi National symbols of Malawi Coat of arms of Malawi Flag of Malawi National anthem of Malawi Public holidays in Malawi Religion in Malawi Christianity in Malawi St Michael and All Angels Church, Blantyre, Malawi Hinduism in Malawi Islam in Malawi World Heritage Sites in Malawi
Art in Malawi Music of Malawi
Sports in Malawi
Sports in Malawi Football in Malawi Kamuzu Stadium Malawi at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Malawi
Economy of Malawi Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2025): 146th (one hundred and forty sixth) Agriculture in Malawi Banking in Malawi National Bank of Malawi Communications in Malawi Internet in Malawi Companies of Malawi Currency of Malawi: Kwacha ISO 4217: MWK Health care in Malawi Mining in Malawi Malawi Stock Exchange Tourism in Malawi Transport in Malawi Airports in Malawi Rail transport in Malawi
Education in Malawi
Education in Malawi
Health in Malawi
Health in Malawi
See also
Malawi List of international rankings List of Malawi-related topics Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa Outline of geography
References
External links
Government of the Republic of Malawi - Official site of the Malawi government
Directories Malawi - Stanford University — African South of the Sahara directory category Malawi - University of Pennsylvania — African Studies Center directory category
News The Daily Times daily Blantyre-based newspaper daily Blantyre-based newspaper Nyasa Times