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Africa · Landlocked
Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in Africa with 3 land neighbours — 29 countries in Africa have more. Its capital is Lilongwe.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Population
- 22.2 million
- Area
- 118,484 km²
- Land borders
- 3
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha (MWK)
Neighbours
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Countries that border Malawi
3 land neighbours: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
3 neighbours, and 3 pairs of them border each other too.
29 countries in Africa have more than its 3 land borders; it is the same as Burundi, Botswana, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mauritania, Somalia and Togo. Of the 3 possible pairings among them, 3 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. Tanzania is the most connected of them, with 8 land borders of its own. All of them are on the Africa map with Malawi, and on the world map with everyone else.
3
land borders — 29 countries in Africa have more
3
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
8
borders on Tanzania, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Lilongwe
In Capital Rush you see Malawi and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Malawi is the right one.
- ISO code
- MW
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha (MWK)
- Official languages
- English and Chewa
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Malawi costs people points
Mali
Mali is in Africa, and its capital is Bamako — not Lilongwe. It has 7 land borders to Malawi's 3.
Malawi, asked and answered
What countries border Malawi?
Malawi has 3 land neighbours: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
What is the capital of Malawi?
Lilongwe. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Malawi comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Malawi in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Malawi the same as Mali?
No. Mali is in Africa, and its capital is Bamako — not Lilongwe. It has 7 land borders to Malawi's 3.
Where can I practise finding Malawi on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Malawi is in the pool, along with all 3 of its neighbours.
Can you find Malawi on a blank map?
Its 3 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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