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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ma•la•wi (mə lä′wē),USA pronunciation n. - Place NamesFormerly, Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland;
gained independence July 6, 1964;
a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,609,081;
49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Cap.: Lilongwe. - Place NamesLake. Formerly, Nyasa. a lake in SE Africa, between Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. 11,000 sq. mi. (28,500 sq. km).
Ma•la′wi•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Malawi /məˈlɑːwɪ/ n - a republic in E central Africa: established as a British protectorate in 1891; became independent in 1964 and a republic, within the Commonwealth, in 1966; lies along the Great Rift Valley, with Lake Nyasa (Malawi) along the E border, the Nyika Plateau in the northwest, and the Shire (or Shiré) Highlands in the southeast. Official language: Chichewa; English and various other Bantu languages are also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority, Muslim, and animist minorities. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lilongwe. Pop: 12 337 000 (2004 est). Area: 118 484 sq km (45 747 sq miles)
Former name: Nyasaland - Lake Malawi ⇒
the Malawi name for (Lake) Nyasa
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