Malawi
Malawi is a state in Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1964 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Hastings Banda ruled independent Malawi from 1964, declaring himself president for life in 1971, until multiparty elections in 1994 voted him out.
See Malawi on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1964 CE to the present
- Duration
- 61 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Zomba, then Lilongwe
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Malawi exist?
1964 CE to the present, about 61 years.
Where was Malawi?
Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Zomba, then Lilongwe.
What language did Malawi speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Malawi?
Nyasaland.