{"id":91930,"date":"2026-03-10T14:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91930"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:03:47","slug":"malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts about Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Malawi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India has dispatched a consignment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice to Malawi to support Malawi\u2019s efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Ni\u00f1o effect.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Malawi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a landlocked nation in <\/span><b>southeastern Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bordering Countries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is bordered by three countries namely <\/span><b>Mozambique<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the <\/span><b>east,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> south, and southwest. <\/span><b>Tanzania <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the north and northeast and <\/span><b>Zambia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located to the west.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lilongwe<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Malawi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It occupies a narrow, curving strip of land along the <\/span><b>East African Rift Valley.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Lakes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Lake Nyasa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known in Malawi as <\/span><b>Lake Malawi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, accounts for more than one-fifth of the country\u2019s total area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Rivers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shire,\u00a0 Rukuru, Dwangwa, Lilongwe, Bua etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plateaus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The two largest plateaus are the <\/span><b>Nyika Plateau<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Shire Highlands.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest Peak:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sapitwa Peak in Mt. Mulanje <\/span><b>near the<\/b> <b>Mozambique border.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Waterfalls: Likhubula Falls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a stunning waterfall located in Malawi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Natural Resources:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Coal, lime, limestone, graphite, black granite, aquamarine, tourmaline, ruby, sapphire, bauxite, and marble are some of the minerals found in Malawi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/india-sends-1000-metric-tons-of-rice-to-malawi-for-drought-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malawi is a landlocked nation in southeastern Africa. 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