Africa · Eastern AfricaMW · +265
Country profile / MW
Malawi
Republic of Malawi
Locally: Malaŵi
Capital
Lilongwe
Region
Africa
ISO
MW
Local time in Malawi
live · IANAMaputo
Africa/Maputo
Reference ledger
CapitalLilongweAdministrative seat
LanguagesEnglish, Chewa2 listed
CurrenciesMalawian kwacha1 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Maputo1 IANA identifier
Area118,484 km²Ranked 100 of 241 by area
Dialing+265International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 59% of places in this atlas.
At 118,484 km², Malawi ranks 100 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#100by area in this atlas
Land neighbors
3Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code MW is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +265 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Maputo should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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ISOMW
Borders3
Time zones1