Malawi

Key facts

Which countries border Malawi?3

• Mozambique
• Tanzania
• Zambia

Malawi in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Malawi is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 19 clues from the pool that are true of Malawi, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its flag features a sun1 of 16
• Its name begins with “M”1 of 18
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Drives on the left1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Malawi

Which countries border Malawi?

Malawi shares a land border with 3 countries: Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.

What is the capital of Malawi?

The capital of Malawi is Lilongwe.

Is Malawi landlocked?

Yes. Malawi is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Malawi?

Malawi has 2 official languages: English and Chichewa.