What is the capital of Malawi?
Country Name | Malawi |
Full Country Name | Republic of Malawi |
Local - Long | Dziko la Malawi |
Local - Short | Malawi |
Former Name | British Central African Protectorate, Nyasaland Protectorate, Nyasaland |
Etymology- history of name | named for the East African Maravi kingdom of the 16th century; the word "maravi" means "fire flames" |
Government Type | presidential republic |
Capital Name | Lilongwe |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 13 58 S, 33 47 E |
Capital Time Difference | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Independence | 6 July 1964 (from the UK) |
National Holiday | Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) |
Constitution | previous 1953 (preindependence), 1966; latest drafted January to May 1994, approved 16 May 1994, entered into force 18 May 1995; amended several times, last in 2013 |
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Who is the president of Malawi?
Executive Branch: |
chief of state: President Arthur Peter MUTHARIKA (since 31 May 2014); Vice President Saulos CHILIMA (since 3 February 2020); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government; Saulos CHILIMA previously served as vice president from 31 May 2014 until 27 May 2019 head of government: President Arthur Peter MUTHARIKA (since 31 May 2014); Vice President Saulos CHILIMA (since 3 February 2020); note - Saulos CHILIMA previously served as vice president from 31 May 2014 until 27 May 2019 cabinet: Cabinet named by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 21 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024) election results: due to irregularities in the May 2019 election, on 3 February 2020, a panel of five judges annulled the results and ordered new elections within 150 days |
Citizenship Criteria: |
citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Malawi dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years |
Legal System: | mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Appeal |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
description: unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms) elections: last held on 21 May 2019 (next to be held in May 2024) election results: percent of vote by party - n/a; seats by party - DPP 62, MCP 55, UDF 10, PP 5, other 5, independent 55, vacant 1; composition - men 161, women 32, percent of women 16.6% |
Judicial Branch: |
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and at least 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly; other judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, which regulates judicial officers; judges serve until age 65 subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate courts; Industrial Relations Court; district and city traditional or local courts |
Regions or States: | 28 districts; Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, Chitipa, Dedza, Dowa, Karonga, Kasungu, Likoma, Lilongwe, Machinga, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mulanje, Mwanza, Mzimba, Neno, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Nkhotakota, Nsanje, Ntchisi, Phalombe, Rumphi, Salima, Thyolo, Zomba |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
Alliance for Democracy or AFORD [Godfrey SHAWA] Democratic Progressive Party or DPP [Peter MUTHARIKA] Malawi Congress Party or MCP [Lazarus CHAKWERA] People's Party or PP [Joyce BANDA] United Democratic Front or UDF [Atupele MULUZI] |
International Law Organization Participation: | accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
International Organization Participation: | ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Edward Yakobe SAWERENGERA (since 16 September 2016) chancery: 2408 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 721-0270 FAX: [1] (202) 721-0288 |
Diplomatic Representation from US: |
chief of mission: Ambassador Virginia E. PALMER (since 5 February 2015) embassy: 16 Jomo Kenyatta Road, Lilongwe 3 mailing address: P.O. Box 30016, Lilongwe 3, Malawi telephone: [265] (1) 773-166 FAX: [265] (1) 770-471 |