Republic of Malawi
Dziko la Malawi
Dziko la Malawi
Government type Presidential republic
Area 118,484 kmē (45,747 sq mi)
Population 17,564,000 inh. (2018 census)
Population 21,202,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 179 inh/kmē (463 inh/miē)
Area 118,484 kmē (45,747 sq mi)
Population 17,564,000 inh. (2018 census)
Population 21,202,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 179 inh/kmē (463 inh/miē)
Capital Lilongwe (1,312,000 pop.)
Currency Malawian kwacha
Human development index 0.517 (172nd place)
Languages English, Chichewa (official), regional languages
Life expectancy M 65 years, F 71 years
Currency Malawian kwacha
Human development index 0.517 (172nd place)
Languages English, Chichewa (official), regional languages
Life expectancy M 65 years, F 71 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF MALAWI
Largest cities
Lilongwe 1,312,000 pop.
Blantyre 970,000 pop.
Mzuzu 310,000 pop.
Zomba 124,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Sapitwa 3,002 m (9,849 ft)
Longest rivers
Shire 400 km (249 mi) total, with part in Mozambique
Largest lakes
Malawi 30,044 kmē (11,600 sq mi) total, including section in Mozambique (more than 3/4 of the lake is in Malawi)
Chilwa 2,600 kmē (1,004 sq mi) total, a very small portion belongs to Mozambique
Malombe 450 kmē (174 sq mi)
Largest islands
Chisi (in Lake Chilwa) 21 kmē (8 sq mi)
Likoma (in Lake Malawi) 18 kmē (7 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF MALAWI
Malawi is divided into 3 geographical regions and 28 districts; the most populated district is that of the capital, with more than double the population compared to the second in the ranking, while the district of Mzimba, in the north-western area of the country, is the one with the largest and only area above 10,000 square kilometers.There are two large cities in the country near one million inhabitants, the capital Lilongwe and Blantyre; the other inhabited centers are much smaller in size, apart from Mzuzu and Zomba; observing the second map, a greater concentration of the major urban centers in the central-southern area of the territory can be seen.