Malawi is a small and beautiful country in South Eastern Africa, which has earned the name the 'warm heart of Africa' because Malawians are notoriously friendly and welcoming.

The Chewa are the most numerous tribal group in Malawi but there are also Yao, Tonga, Tumbuka, Ngoni and some others. Each tribe has its own language and rich cultural traditions, proverbs and history. Music and art are a big part of Malawian life, both traditional forms those with a modern influence.

Malawi shares borders with Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. Though the country is landlocked, twenty percent of Malawi is covered by the waters of Lake Malawi, the third largest lake on the African continent.

The Malawian flag has three coloured bands and a rising sun. The black band symbolizes the black people of Africa, the red band the blood of the martyrs of African freedom, the green band the evergreen pastures of Malawi and the rising sun a new dawn of freedom, the dawn of a new era.

Malawi gained independence from Britian in 1964 when it became the Nation of Malawi, meaning ‘Flames’ in Chichewa, the national language. The word Malawi is seen as a reference to the sun rising over the lake, bringing a fresh light into the country.