Last verified: Thursday, 22. April 2021 at 08:34 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to Malawi. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
Malawi shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Malawi), the Advisory Index is 4 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Tanzania (4), Zambia with 4 and Mozambique with 3.8 (of 5).
There are currently 33,941 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Malawi. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 1,138 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Malawi.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Malawi.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Malawi from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.0 out of 5.0.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Det pågår inga oroligheter i Malawi för tillfället och det politiska läget har stabiliserats. Man ska ändå vara på sin vakt.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Malawi has closed its land borders, due to increasing COVID-19 cases, and the emergence of a new strain of the virus, exceptions apply (see 'Travel'). The International Airport in Lilongwe and Blantyre remain open but flights may be subject to last minute cancellations. To enter, you must produce a negative COVID-19 test (PCR) taken in the 10 days before you ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/malawi
This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to Malawi due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Malawi due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of ...
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Malawi. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Malawi changed from 3.4 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 3.2 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 2.8 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 2.5 to 2.8. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Malawi with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Malawi changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Malawi with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Malawi with a rating of 3.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Malawi with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Malawi with a rating of 2.0.
The total rating for Malawi changed from 2.4 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 2.0 to 2.4. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for Malawi changed from 1.5 to 2.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Maltese government increased their existing warning for Malawi to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +2.0).
Malawi with its capital Lilongwe is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa), slightly smaller than Pennsylvania (118,480 km²). The country is located Southern Africa, east of Zambia, west and north of Mozambique. The climate can be described as sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November). The landscape is narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains. With a population of about 13.93 million citizens.
Topic | Value |
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Capital | Lilongwe |
Population | about 13.93 million |
Size | 118.480 km² |
Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
Common languages | Nyanja, Swahili |
Currency | Kwacha (short: MWK) |
Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
International phone prefix | +265 |
Internet Top Level Domain | .mw |
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | MW |
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | MWI |
Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 454 |
These are problems Malawi is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
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These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Malawi. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
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These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Malawi.
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Malawi is currently rated at 4,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Malawi.
The score is rather high (4,0) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Malawi. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Malawi.
There are currently 33,941 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Malawi. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 1,138 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Malawi.
Malawi has a size of 118,480 km² or 45,745 mi² which is slightly smaller than Pennsylvania.
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