Country codes Malawi

Malawi Flag

ISO 3166-1

ALPHA-2

MW

ALPHA-3

MWI

The two-letter code for Malawi is MW, and the three-letter code is MWI, as per ISO 3166-1 standards.

Dialing Code

+265

The dialing code for Malawi is +265, used for international calls to the country from abroad.

Top Level Domain

.mw

The top-level domain (TLD) for Malawi is .mw, used for country-specific internet addresses.

Country Details

Formal Namethe Republic of Malawi
CapitalLilongwe
RegionAfrica
Sub RegionSub-Saharan Africa

Malawi, officially known as the Republic of Malawi, is located in the Sub-Saharan Africa sub-region of the larger Africa continent with Lilongwe serving as its capital.

Currency

CurrencyMalawi Kwacha
Alphabetic CodeMWK
Numeric Code454

Malawi uses the Malawi Kwacha (MWK) as its official currency, with the numeric code 454.

Languages

Nyanja (ny)
Yao (yao)
Tumbuka (tum)
swk (swk)

There are a total of 4 official languages spoken in Malawi. These languages play an important role in everyday life, education, government, and business throughout the country.

TimeZones

TimezoneOffset UTCOffset DSTTime
Africa / Blantyre+02:00+02:00
Africa / Maputo+02:00+02:00

Explore the various timezones across Malawi. Each timezone has its unique UTC offset and daylight saving time (DST) adjustments. Check the current time and see the differences in time across various regions of the country.

ISO 3166-2 Codes

Subdivision nameSubdivision categoryISO Code
BalakadistrictMW-BA
BalakadistrictMW-BA
BlantyredistrictMW-BL
BlantyredistrictMW-BL
Central RegionregionMW-C
ChakumpotoregionMW-N
ChakumweraregionMW-S
ChapakatiregionMW-C
ChikwawadistrictMW-CK
ChikwawadistrictMW-CK
ChiradzuludistrictMW-CR
ChiradzuludistrictMW-CR
ChitipadistrictMW-CT
ChitipadistrictMW-CT
DedzadistrictMW-DE
DedzadistrictMW-DE
DowadistrictMW-DO
DowadistrictMW-DO
KarongadistrictMW-KR
KarongadistrictMW-KR
KasungudistrictMW-KS
KasungudistrictMW-KS
LikomadistrictMW-LK
LikomadistrictMW-LK
LilongwedistrictMW-LI
LilongwedistrictMW-LI
MachingadistrictMW-MH
MachingadistrictMW-MH
MangochidistrictMW-MG
MangochidistrictMW-MG
MchinjidistrictMW-MC
MchinjidistrictMW-MC
MulanjedistrictMW-MU
MulanjedistrictMW-MU
MwanzadistrictMW-MW
MwanzadistrictMW-MW
MzimbadistrictMW-MZ
MzimbadistrictMW-MZ
NenodistrictMW-NE
NenodistrictMW-NE
Nkhata BaydistrictMW-NB
Nkhata BaydistrictMW-NB
NkhotakotadistrictMW-NK
NkhotakotadistrictMW-NK
Northern RegionregionMW-N
NsanjedistrictMW-NS
NsanjedistrictMW-NS
NtcheudistrictMW-NU
NtcheudistrictMW-NU
NtchisidistrictMW-NI
NtchisidistrictMW-NI
PhalombedistrictMW-PH
PhalombedistrictMW-PH
RumphidistrictMW-RU
RumphidistrictMW-RU
SalimadistrictMW-SA
SalimadistrictMW-SA
Southern RegionregionMW-S
ThyolodistrictMW-TH
ThyolodistrictMW-TH
ZombadistrictMW-ZO
ZombadistrictMW-ZO

Explore the subdivisions of Malawi, each identified by a unique ISO 3166-2 code. These codes are crucial for identifying regions within the country and are used for various administrative, geographic, and data purposes.

Neighbouring countries

Mozambique Flag
Mozambique
Maputo+258MZMOZ.mz
Tanzania Flag
Tanzania
Dodoma+255TZTZA.tz
Zambia Flag
Zambia
Lusaka+260ZMZMB.zm

Malawi shares its borders with 3 neighboring countries, including Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia.

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Helpful Resources

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To learn more about Malawi's history, geography, culture, economy, and other key aspects, visit the Malawi Wikipedia page.

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To learn more about Malawi's ISO country codes (alpha-2, alpha-3, and numeric), visit the ISO 3166-1 page for Malawi.

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For geographical info about Malawi, visit the Geonames page. It covers coordinates, elevation, administrative divisions, and nearby locations.

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