Fact File
Capital: Lilongwe
Population: 15,316,000
Time zone: GMT +2
Plugs: Three pin square, British style
Dialling code: +265
Currency: Malawian kwacha. Exchange rate: $1 = 329.757 MWK
Language: English, Nyanja
Visas
Visa not required by the following nationalities for visits up to 30 days:
Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Samoa (Western), San Marino, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Swaziland, Sweden, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe
All other nationalities require a visa to enter Malawi.
Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines – www.ethiopianairlines.com
Kenya Airways – www.kenya-airways.com
South African Airways – www.flysaa.com
Hotels
Lilongwe
Bridgeview – www.bridgeviewhotelmw.com
Crossroads – www.crossroadshotel.net
Kiboko – www.kiboko-safaris.com
Korea garden Lodge – www.kglodge.net
Logic Inn – www.logiccountryhotels.com
Madidi Lodge – www.madidilodge.com
Pacific Hotel – www.pacifichotelmw.com
Car Hire
Avis – www.avis.com
Holiday Autos – www.holidayautos.co.za