official name in English: |
native name: |
Republic of Malawi |
eng: Republic of Malawi
nya: Dziko la Malaŵi |
adjective: |
native adjective: |
Malawian |
eng: Malawian
nya: la Malaŵi |
capital: |
native name: |
Lilongwe |
eng | nya: Lilongwe |
official languages: |
native name: |
English; Chewa / Nyanja |
English; chiCheŵa |
currency: |
native name: |
1 kwacha = 100 tambala |
eng | nya: 1 kwacha (KW) = 100 tambala |
head of state / government: |
native name: |
President Arthur Peter Mutharika |
eng: President Arthur Peter Mutharika |
political divisions and their capital towns: |
3 regions | nya: m’chigawo: |
eng: Central Region
nya: M’chigawo Chapakati |
eng | nya: Lilongwe |
eng: Northern Region
nya: M’chigawo Chakumpoto |
eng | nya: Mzuzu |
eng: Southern Region
nya: M’chigawo Chakumwera |
eng | nya: Blantyre |
10 largest cities / towns: |
Lilongwe | Blantyre | Mzuzu | Zomba
| Kasungu | Mangochi | Karonga | Salima |
Nkhotakota | Liwonde |
national anthem: |
nya: Mlungu dalitsani Malaŵi |
Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi,
Mumsunge m’mtendere.
Gonjetsani adani onse,
Njala, nthenda, nsanje.
Lunzitsani mitima yathu,
Kuti tisaope.
Mdalitse Mtsogo leri nafe,
Ndi Mayi Malaŵi.
Malaŵi ndziko lokongola,
La chonde ndi ufulu,
Nyanja ndi mphepo ya m’mapiri,
Ndithudi tadala.
Zigwa, mapiri, nthaka, dzinthu,
N’mphatso zaulere.
Nkhalango, madambo abwino.
Ngwokoma Malaŵi.
O Ufulu tigwirizane,
Kukweza Malaŵi.
Ndi chikondi, khama, kumvera,
Timutumikire.
Pa nkhondo nkana pa mtendere,
Cholinga n’chimodzi.
Mai, bambo, tidzipereke,
Pokweza Malaŵi. |