Mălăiești (, , ) is one of the larger communes in the Grigoriopol sub-district, in the disputed territory of Transnistria, internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Moldova. Its name is derived from Romanian "", which means "millet or maize flour", with suffix -ești. It is composed of two villages, Cernița (Черниця, Черница) and Mălăiești.Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM)
According to the 2004 census, the village's population was 5,364, of which 5,128 (95.6%) were Moldovans (Romanians), 120 (2.23%) Ukrainians and 92 (1.71%) Russians.The Transnistrian census of 2004 data by nationality at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/pmr-ethnic-loc2004.htm
Notable natives Vladimir Beșleagă, Moldovan writer Mihail Grebencea, Soviet Mathematician, Number Theorist Natalia Gavrilița (born 1977), Prime minister of Moldova
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External links Moldovan writer Vladimir Beșleagă
:ro:Mihail Grebencea