Malawi (/ m ə ˈ l ɔː w i /, / m ə ˈ l ɑː w i / or / ˈ m æ l ə w i /; Chichewa: or ), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland.It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique surrounding on the east, south and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km 2 (45,747 sq mi ...