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Malawi travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Malawi: travel advice level, plug type G, 230V, emergency 997, currency MWK.

📷 Lilongwe · Brian Dell · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

No advice against travel Updated 2026-10-20

Latest change (original, English)
New information about foreign currency rules (‘Entry requirements’ page).

↗ Read the full official advice

⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalLilongwe
CurrencyMWK
LanguagesEnglish, Chewa, Tumbuka
Calling code+265
Emergency numbers997 · 998 · 990 · 999
Plug typesType G
Voltage230 V
Driving sideLeft
Population18M
Type G

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📷 Photos

Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
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About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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