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Malawi address format & examples
How to write a Malawian address
Malawi address examples
Residential address exampleKawale 1
Lilongwe
MWI
Postal box exampleChichiri
PO BOX 30096
Ndirande
Blantyre
MWI
Commercial address exampleCity Ctr
Area 4 40
Area 15
Lilongwe
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Postal information
Malawi's national postal systemis "Malawi Posts Corporation". As of recent data, Malawi Posts Corporation services approximately 146 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Malawi. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
3 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
postal code
Postal code format
999999
Postal service provider and website
Malawi Posts Corporation
Country information
Country/territory name
Malawi
ISO3
MWI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MW
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MWI
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
454
Endonym
Malawi
Total land area
118,484 KM²
Capital
Lilongwe
Other major cities
Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba
Population information
Total population
20,931,751 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
16% / 84%
Urban population
3,349,080
Rural population
17,582,671
Official language
Chichewa
All languages spoken
Chewa, Tumbuka, Lomwe, Ngoni
Most commonly used postal language
English
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