Mkandawire is a surname of African origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Daniel Mkandawire (born 1951), Malawian high jumper and triple jumper Donton Samuel Mkandawire (died 2011), Malawian politician, educator and diplomat Judge Mkandawire (born 1986), Zambian football player Levy Mkandawire (1961–2021), Zambian politician Noel Mkandawire (1978–2017), Malawian football player Tamika Mkandawire (born 1983), Malawian-born English football player Thandika Mkandawire (1940–2020), Malawian economist Wambali Mkandawire (1952–2021), Malawian jazz singer and activist Yafet Mkandawire, Malawian Presbyterian
See also
Mandawara