• View over grasslands, with rain coming, Central Region

    View over grasslands, with rain coming, Central Region

    © Andrew MacColl

  • Hippopotamus having a good time at Liwonde National Park

    Hippopotamus having a good time at Liwonde National Park

    © Ariadne Van Zandbergen

  • View over fields of tea plants, with Mount Mulanje in background

    View over fields of tea plants, with Mount Mulanje in background

    © David Else

Malawi: Overview

The tourist brochures bill Malawi as 'the warm heart of Africa', and for once the hype is true. Malawi's scenery is gorgeous and varied and Malawians tend to be extremely friendly toward travellers. Nature lovers will adore the national parks and game reserves, mountain hiking and plateau trekking.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Malawi

Currency

Kwacha, MWK (MK)

Population

11600000

Languages

  • English (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +2

Voltage

230V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

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