Malawi

Quick Facts

Humphrey Fellow Tsokalanu Msowoya

Capital Lilongwe

President Peter Mutharika

Population 16.4 million

Country Size slightly smaller than Pennsylvania

Major Religion Christianity, Islam Population Below

Poverty Line ($1.25/day) 52.4%

Life Expectancy at Birth 54.7 years

Education Adult literacy rate: 74.8 %

Compulsory schooling: age 5 - 14 Academic year: September-June

Although Malawi is landlocked, its largest lake (Lake Nyasa) is 580 km long, the 9th largest lake in the world, and has more species of fish than any other lake on Earth.

Ms. Msowoya comes from the town of Mzuzu where she teaches public school, is the department head, and manages the institutional research. During her Humphrey year, she is looking forward to studying educational administration and policy in order to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the

education system in Malawi and improving its role in economic development.

Official Languages: English and Chichewa Hello: Moni

Good-bye: Tionana Please: Chonde

Thank you: Zikomo