Centre-right
Malawi Congress Party
conservatism, ubuntu, African nationalism
- Founded
- 1963
- Current leader
- Lazarus Chakwera
Malawi
CountryPublic data · traceableMalawi is a sovereign state. Capital: Lilongwe. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English, Chewa, Tumbuka. Population: about 17,563,749 (2018). Area: about 118,484 km².
- Official name
- Malawi
- Administrative seat
- Lilongwe
- Population
- 17,563,749
- Area
- 118,484 km²
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
- Continent
- Africa
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El Niño is coming and the time for Malawi to prepare is running short
IFPRI
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026, 10:26 PM
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Driven to Leave Home by Desperation. Driven Back by Hate.
The New York Times
- Published
- Oct 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
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IMF says Malawi visit makes progress towards new lending programme
Reuters
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 2:38 PM
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Could Scotland Step Up as Aid to Malawi Is Cut?
Center for Global Development
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026, 11:56 PM
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Sovereign state
Malawi is a sovereign state. Capital: Lilongwe. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English, Chewa, Tumbuka. Population: about 17,563,749 (2018). Area: about 118,484 km².
- Administrative seat
- Lilongwe
- Population
- 17,563,749
- Area
- 118,484 km²
- Currency
- Malawian kwacha
- Official language
- English · Chewa · Tumbuka
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- MWI
Democratic Progressive Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
- Founded
- 2005
Peter Mutharika
Head of state · President of Malawi / Head of government · President of Malawi
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 4 Oct 2025