Malawi
Republic of Malawi
Malawi · Africa
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
0
Currency
MK MWK
Calling Code
+265
Languages
Geography
Region
Eastern Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Continent
Africa
Area
118,484 km²
Landlocked
Yes
TLD
.mw
Borders
Airports (13)
and 4 more airports...
Show All AirportsCountry Codes
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2
MW
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3
MWI
ISO 3166-1 Numeric
454
BCP 47
en-MW
IOC
MAW
FIFA
MWI
Currency Format
Name
Malawian Kwacha
Native Name
Malawian kwacha
Code
MWK
Symbol
MK
Symbol Position
before
Decimal Separator
.
Thousands Separator
,
Decimal Digits
2
Example:
MK 123,456.79
Date & Time Formats
Date Formats
Full
EEEE, MMMM d, y
Long
MMMM d, y
Medium
MMM d, y
Short
M/d/yy
Time Formats
Full
h:mm:ss a zzzz
Long
h:mm:ss a z
Medium
h:mm:ss a
Short
h:mm a
First Day of Week
Monday
Clock Format
24h
Primary Timezone
UTC+02:00
UTC Offset
+00:00
Timezones
Number Formatting
Decimal Separator
.
Thousands Separator
,
Digit Grouping
3
Numbering System
latn
Example:
1,234,567.89
Locale Settings
Writing Direction
LTR
Measurement System
metric
Temperature Scale
celsius
Paper Size
A4
Driving Side
right
Week Numbering
ISO
Raw JSON Data
{
"$schema": "1.0.0",
"lastUpdated": "2026-02-15",
"sources": [
"SimpleLocalize",
"CLDR",
"mledoze/countries",
"Manual Overrides"
],
"basics": {
"name": "Malawi",
"officialName": "Republic of Malawi",
"nativeName": "Malawi",
"officialNativeName": "Republic of Malawi",
"capital": "Lilongwe",
"capitalCoordinates": [
-13.96692,
33.78725
],
"coordinates": [
-13.5,
34
],
"continent": "Africa",
"region": "Eastern Africa",
"subregion": "Eastern Africa",
"population": 0,
"area": 118484,
"flagEmoji": "🇲🇼",
"tld": [
".mw"
],
"landlocked": true,
"borders": [
"MZ",
"TZ",
"ZM"
],
"languages": [
{
"code": "en",
"iso639_2": "eng",
"iso639_3": "eng",
"name": "English",
"nativeName": "English",
"official": true,
"direction": "ltr",
"countries": []
},
{
"code": "ny",
"iso639_2": "nya",
"iso639_3": "nya",
"name": "Chichewa",
"nativeName": "chiCheŵa",
"official": true,
"direction": "ltr",
"countries": []
}
],
"demonym": "Malawian"
},
"codes": {
"iso3166Alpha2": "MW",
"iso3166Alpha3": "MWI",
"iso3166Numeric": "454",
"bcp47": [
"en-MW"
],
"internetTld": "mw",
"ioc": "MAW",
"fifa": "MWI",
"vehicleCode": "MW",
"fips10": "MI",
"unLocode": "MW",
"stanag1059": "MWI",
"itu": "MWI",
"uic": "",
"maritime": 655,
"mmc": 650
},
"currency": {
"code": "MWK",
"numericCode": 454,
"name": "Malawian Kwacha",
"nativeName": "Malawian kwacha",
"symbol": "MK",
"narrowSymbol": "MK",
"symbolPosition": "before",
"decimalSeparator": ".",
"thousandsSeparator": ",",
"decimalDigits": 2,
"subunitValue": 100,
"subunitName": "Tambala",
"pattern": "¤#,##0.00",
"example": "MK 123,456.79",
"accountingExample": "(MK 1,234.56)"
},
"dateTime": {
"firstDayOfWeek": 1,
"clockFormat": "24h",
"dateFormats": {
"full": "EEEE, MMMM d, y",
"long": "MMMM d, y",
"medium": "MMM d, y",
"short": "M/d/yy"
},
"timeFormats": {
"full": "h:mm:ss a zzzz",
"long": "h:mm:ss a z",
"medium": "h:mm:ss a",
"short": "h:mm a"
},
"datePatterns": {
"full": "yMMMMEEEEd",
"long": "yMMMMd",
"medium": "yMMMd",
"short": "yyMd"
},
"timePatterns": {
"full": "ahmmsszzzz",
"long": "ahmmssz",
"medium": "ahmmss",
"short": "ahmm"
},
"monthNames": {
"wide": [
"January",
"February",
"March",
"April",
"May",
"June",
"July",
"August",
"September",
"October",
"November",
"December"
],
"abbreviated": [
"Jan",
"Feb",
"Mar",
"Apr",
"May",
"Jun",
"Jul",
"Aug",
"Sep",
"Oct",
"Nov",
"Dec"
],
"narrow": [
"J",
"F",
"M",
"A",
"M",
"J",
"J",
"A",
"S",
"O",
"N",
"D"
]
},
"dayNames": {
"wide": [
"Sunday",
"Monday",
"Tuesday",
"Wednesday",
"Thursday",
"Friday",
"Saturday"
],
"abbreviated": [
"Sun",
"Mon",
"Tue",
"Wed",
"Thu",
"Fri",
"Sat"
],
"narrow": [
"S",
"M",
"T",
"W",
"T",
"F",
"S"
]
},
"amPmMarkers": [
"AM",
"PM"
],
"timezones": [
"UTC+02:00"
],
"primaryTimezone": "UTC+02:00",
"utcOffset": "+00:00"
},
"numberFormat": {
"decimalSeparator": ".",
"thousandsSeparator": ",",
"digitGrouping": "3",
"pattern": "#,##0.###",
"percentExample": "25.5%",
"example": "1,234,567.89",
"numberingSystem": "latn"
},
"phone": {
"callingCode": "+265",
"trunkPrefix": "0",
"internationalPrefix": "00",
"exampleFormat": "+265 555 123 4567",
"subscriberNumberLengths": []
},
"addressFormat": {
"format": "%N%n%A%n%Z %C",
"lineOrder": [
"name",
"address",
"city"
],
"postalCodeFormat": "",
"postalCodeRegex": "",
"postalCodeExample": "",
"administrativeDivisionName": "Province",
"administrativeDivisionType": "Province"
},
"locale": {
"writingDirection": "ltr",
"measurementSystem": "metric",
"temperatureScale": "celsius",
"paperSize": "A4",
"drivingSide": "right",
"weekNumbering": "ISO"
},
"airports": [
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Blantyre",
"iata": "BLZ",
"icao": "FWCL",
"name": "Chileka International Airport",
"latitude": -15.6791,
"longitude": 34.974
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Chitipa",
"iata": "CEH",
"icao": "FWCD",
"name": "Chelinda Airport",
"latitude": -10.55,
"longitude": 33.8
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Karonga",
"iata": "KGJ",
"icao": "FWKA",
"name": "Karonga Airport",
"latitude": -9.95357,
"longitude": 33.893
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Kasungu",
"iata": "KBQ",
"icao": "FWKG",
"name": "Kasungu Airport",
"latitude": -13.0146,
"longitude": 33.4686
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Likoma",
"iata": "LIX",
"icao": "FWLK",
"name": "Likoma Airport",
"latitude": -12.0758,
"longitude": 34.7372
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Lilongwe",
"iata": "LLW",
"icao": "FWKI",
"name": "Lilongwe International Airport (Kamuzu Int'l)",
"latitude": -13.7894,
"longitude": 33.781
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Mangochi",
"iata": "CMK",
"icao": "FWCM",
"name": "Club Makokola Airport",
"latitude": -14.3069,
"longitude": 35.1325
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Mangochi",
"iata": "MAI",
"icao": "FWMG",
"name": "Mangochi Airport",
"latitude": -14.483,
"longitude": 35.267
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Mangochi",
"iata": "MYZ",
"icao": "FWMY",
"name": "Monkey Bay Airport",
"latitude": -14.0836,
"longitude": 34.9197
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Mangochi",
"iata": "VUU",
"icao": "",
"name": "Mvuu Camp Airport",
"latitude": -14.8386,
"longitude": 35.3014
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Mzimba",
"iata": "ZZU",
"icao": "FWUU",
"name": "Mzuzu Airport",
"latitude": -11.4447,
"longitude": 34.0118
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Nkhotakota",
"iata": "DWA",
"icao": "FWDW",
"name": "Dwanga Airport (Dwangwa Airport)",
"latitude": -12.5183,
"longitude": 34.1319
},
{
"countryCode": "MW",
"region": "Salima",
"iata": "LMB",
"icao": "FWSM",
"name": "Salima Airport",
"latitude": -13.7559,
"longitude": 34.5842
}
]
}