COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Malawi
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Malawi.
Malawi at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Lilongwe
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 15,805,239
- AREA
- 118,484.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- English
- CURRENCY
- Malawi Kwacha (MWK)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Lake Of Stars
Lake Malawi holds hundreds of species of colorful cichlid fish.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Malawi
Malawi’s Chongoni rock-art sites preserve paintings associated with hunter-gatherer and agricultural communities.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Malawi in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 118,484.0 km² and a population of approximately 15,805,239. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.