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Malawi, formally known as the Republic of Malawi, is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, a subregion of the region Africa. Its capital city is Lilongwe. Malawi is identified by various country codes. The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2 code, commonly referred to as the 2-letter country code for Malawi, is MW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3 code, known as the 3-letter country code, is MWI. Similarly, the ISO 3166-1 numeric code for Malawi is 454. When connecting via phone, the dialing code for Malawi is +265, which is essential for initiating calls to phone numbers in Malawi. Online, websites in Malawi are distinguished by the top-level domain (TLD) .mw, indicating their geographic origin. The currency utilized in Malawi is the Malawi Kwacha, denoted by the currency alphabetic code MWK. Commonly known as the Malawi Kwacha, it is the primary currency for transactions within the country.

For a comprehensive reference encompassing major country codes, currency codes, and timezones relevant to Malawi, please refer the tables below:

Country details

Formal namethe Republic of Malawi
CapitalLilongwe
regionAfrica
Sub regionSub-Saharan Africa

ISO Codes

ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2MW
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3MWI
ISO 3166-1 Numeric454

Dialing Code

Dialing code+265

Other Country Codes

Top Level Domain.mw
License plate codeMW
UN m49 code454
GAUL code152
MARC codemw
FIPS codeMI
WMO codeMW
IOC codeMAW
EDGAR codeN7
FIFA codeMWI
GS1 GTIN code-

Currency Codes

CurencyAlphabetic codeNumeric code
Malawi KwachaMWK454

Timezones

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

Neighbouring countries

CountryCapitalISO codesDialing codeTLD
Flag of MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputoMZ / MOZ+258.mz
Flag of TanzaniaTanzaniaDodomaTZ / TZA+255.tz
Flag of ZambiaZambiaLusakaZM / ZMB+260.zm

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

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FAQs

Malawi is situated in Sub-Saharan Africa, which is a subregion of the continent of Africa.

Lilongwe serves as the capital of Malawi.

The ISO 3166-1-Alpha-2, or two-letter country code, for Malawi is MW, while the ISO 3166-1-Alpha-3, or three-letter country code, is MWI, and the ISO 3166-1 numeric code is 454. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is a global federation of national standards bodies.

The dialing code for Malawi is +265.

The top-level domain (TLD) for Malawi-specific internet addresses ends with .mw.

The currency code of Malawi includes the currency alphabetic code MWK and the currency numeric code 454. The currency is referred to as the Malawi Kwacha. ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defining alpha codes and numeric codes for representing currencies and providing information about the relationships between individual currencies and their minor units.

The license plate code for Malawi is MW.

The UN M49 code for Malawi is 454. UN M49, or the Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use, is a standard used by the United Nations for statistical purposes.

The GAUL code for Malawi is 152. GAUL, or the Global Administrative Unit Layers, is a spatial database of administrative units for all countries worldwide. It is a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

The MARC code for Malawi is mw. MARC, or machine-readable cataloging standards, are a set of digital formats for describing items cataloged by libraries, such as books, DVDs, and digital resources.

The FIPS code for Malawi is MI. FIPS, or Federal Information Processing Standards, are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.

The WMO code for Malawi is MW. WMO, or the World Meteorological Organization, is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology, and geophysics.

The IOC code for Malawi is MAW. The International Olympic Committee uses three-letter abbreviation country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each geocode usually identifies a National Olympic Committee.

The EDGAR code for Malawi is N7. EDGAR, or the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The FIFA code for Malawi is MWI. FIFA, or Fédration Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries as name abbreviations for countries and dependent areas in official competitions.

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