Background
The Republic of Malawi is located in Southern Central Africa along the Western part of the Great Rift Valley. Covering a total area of 118,484 km², it stretches some 900 km North to South, and between 90 and 161 km East to West. It is bordered by the United Republic of Tanzania to the North and North East, Mozambique to the East, South and South West, and Zambia to the West. The country is divided into three regions: the Southern Region, which is undulating and densely populated; the Central Region, which consists of fertile plains and is well-populated; and the mountainous and sparsely populated Northern Region. Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa, spanning a length of 568 km and a width of between 16 and 80 km.
Country Profile
Head of State: H.E. Dr Lazarus Chakwera
Capital City Lilongwe
Independence Day July 6, 1964
Official Languages English, Chichewa
Currency Malawi Kwacha (MWK ) 1 MK= 100 tambala
Area/Size of country (km²) 118,484
Natural resources tobacco, sugar, tea, cotton, groundnuts, coffee, fish and wildlife
Time Zone: GMT +2
GDP USD$7, 065bn
Government website link http://www.malawi.gov.mw
Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs
Honourable Ibrahim Salim Bagus, MP
Minister of Industry,Trade and Tourism
P. O. Box 30366
LILONGWE 3
Malawi
Tel: +265 999 969669; +265 1 770244, 780244, 780647
Fax: +265 1 770680, 780680, 782183
Email: minci@malawi.net ; chatimachristina@yahoo.com
Permanent Representative to COMESA
His Excellency Mr. Warren Gunda
High Commissioner & Permanent
Representative to
COMESA,
Malawi High Commission
Pandit Nehru Road
Plot No 5202, Diplomatic Triangle
P.O. Box 50425
Long Acres
LUSAKA
Zambia
Tel: +260 978 998115
Fax: +260 211
265765
Email : lusaka.malawimission@mail.gov.mw; warren.gunda@mail.gov.mw; area15111@yahoo.co.uk
Principle Secretary
Mr. Kiswell
Dakamau,
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Industry, Trade and
Tourism
P.O. Box 30366
LILONGWE 3
Malawi
Tel : +265999950714
Email:
kiddakamau70@gmail.com