28 Oct 2024        12:54:43 pm

Current Affairs

Malawi

Tags : Malawi

Topic: Africa

Why in the news?

• India sent to drought-hit Malawi 1,000 metric tonnes of rice. 
• In March, the government of Malawi declared a state of disaster following drought in 23 of the country’s 28 districts.

Source: The Hindu 

About Malawi:

• It is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
• It lies in the southern and eastern hemisphere regions of the Earth.
• It is bordered by:
  • Lake Malawi and Mozambique to the east
  • Zambia to the west
  • Tanzania to the north and northeast
  • Mozambique to the south
• It was formerly known as Nyasaland.
• The Mulanje Massif, also called Mount Mulanje, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi.
• Its highest peak is Sapitwa. 
• Likhubula falls is one of the largest streams in Malawi. 

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