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Malawi



Malaŵi
Malawi

Chi-Chewa Malaŵi - Dziko la Malaŵi

Dziko la Malaŵi lomwe kale linkatchulidwa kuti Nyasaland, ndi dziko la demokilase lomwe lili ndi anthu ambiri ndipo lili cha ku m’mwera kwa Africa. Dzikoli linayandikana ndi Zambia cha ku madzulo, Tanzania cha ky mpoto ndi Mozambique kuzungulira kim’mawa, kummwera ndi ku madzulo. Chiyambi cha dzina loti Malawi sichidziwika bwino bwino, koma anthu ofufuza amakhulupilira kuti dzinali linachokela kwa chilankhulo cha anthu a mu dzikoli a ku chigawo cha kummwera, ndipo limatanthauza “kunyezimira kwa dzuwa pa nyanja”, mmene mbendera ya dzikoli liwonetsera.

English Malawi - Republic of Malawi

The Republic of Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) is a democratic, densely populated country located in southeastern Africa. It has ► Zambia to the north-west, ► Tanzania to the north, and ► Mozambique surrounding it on the east, south, and west. The origin of the name Malawi remains unclear; it is held to be either derived from that of southern tribes, or noting the "glitter of the sun rising across the lake" (as seen in its flag).


Short name  Malawi
Official name Republic of Malawi
Status Independent country since 1964
Location Southern Africa
Capital Lilongwe
Population 17,563,749 inhabitants
Area 118,284 square kilometres (45,670 sq mi)
Major languages English (official), ChiChewa (national), ChiTumbuka, ChiYao
Major religions Protestantism, Islam, Roman Catholicism, and Traditional Religions
More information Malawi, Geography of Malawi, History of Malawi and Politics of Malawi
More images Malawi - Malawi (Category).

General maps

Map of Malawi
Districts of Malawi

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Malawi, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Malawi.

Map of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Satellite maps

  Satellite map

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