Malawi

Map of Malawi

Official name: Republic of Malawi Capital: Lilongwe Area: total: 118,480 sq km water: 24,400 sq km land: 94,080 sq km Location: Southern Africa, east of Zambia Geographic coordinates: 13 30 S, 34 00 E Comparative Area: slightly smaller than Pennsylvania Land boundaries: total: 2,881 km border countries: Mozambique 1,569 km, Tanzania 475 km, Zambia 837 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains Elevation extremes: lowest point: junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m highest point: Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m