Banknotes from Malawi

Today officially known as the Republic of Malawi, Malawi was formerly known as Nyasaland and was part of the Colony of Rhodesia Nyasaland (1953-1963). It covers an area of 118,484 km² (45,747 square miles) with an estimated population of 18 million in July 2016. Lake Malawi takes up about a third of Malawi's area making it necessary for this landlocked country to invest in a naval force. Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. On 6 July 1964 the British protectorate over Nyasaland was ended and Nyasaland became an independent country known as Malawi. Two years later it became a republic. Upon gaining independence Malawi became a one-party state under the presidency of Hastings Banda, who remained president until 1994. Today the country has a democratic, multi-party government headed by an elected president. Malawi is among the world's least-developed countries. From 1964, when the first coins were issued, till 1968 the currency was the English system of 12 Pennies to a shilling and 20 Shillings to the Pound. The reform came with a decimalized system in 1971 with 100 Tambala making up a Kwacha.
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Pound (1964-1971)

12 Pence = 1 Shilling • 20 Shillings = 1 Pound

5 Shillings
1964

Standard banknote

P# 1, P# 1A, N# 271475
10 Shillings
1964

Standard banknote

P# 2, P# 2A, N# 271476
1 Pound
1964

Standard banknote

P# 3, P# 3A, N# 271477
5 Pounds
1964

Standard banknote

P# 4, N# 267602

Kwacha (1971-date)

100 Tambala = 1 Kwacha

Available for swap 50 Tambala
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 5, N# 271478
1 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 6, N# 271479
2 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 7, N# 271480
10 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 8, N# 271481
50 Tambala
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 9, N# 271482
1 Kwacha
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 10, N# 234351
5 Kwacha
1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 11, N# 271484
10 Kwacha
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 12, N# 271485
Available for swap 50 Tambala
1976-1984

Standard banknote
122 × 69 mm
P# 13, N# 239527
5 Kwacha
1976-1984

Standard banknote
153 × 82 mm
P# 15, N# 234703
10 Kwacha
1976-1985

Standard banknote
160 × 87 mm
P# 16, N# 239530
1 Kwacha
1976-1988

Standard banknote
134 × 76 mm
P# 14, N# 214672
20 Kwacha
1983-1984

Standard banknote

P# 17, N# 271488
50 Tambala
1986

Standard banknote
125 × 70 mm
P# 18, N# 232664
Available for swap 1 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote
132 × 74 mm
P# 19, N# 271519
5 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 20, N# 271520
10 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 21, N# 271521
20 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 22, N# 271522
20 Kwacha
1990

Standard banknote

P# 26, N# 271523
Available for swap 1 Kwacha
1990-1992

Standard banknote
135 × 70 mm
P# 23, N# 216245
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote

P# 24, N# 224282
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote
145 × 75 mm
P# 25, N# 241376
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote

P# 28, N# 271525
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
1993

Standard banknote

P# 27, N# 271524
100 Kwacha
1993-1994

Standard banknote

P# 29, N# 201781
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
126 × 63 mm
P# 30, N# 223794
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
132 × 65 mm
P# 31, N# 271526
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 32, N# 271527
50 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 33, N# 271528
100 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 34, N# 271529
200 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
155 × 77 mm
P# 35, N# 208021
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 37, N# 217124
20 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
138 × 70 mm
P# 38, N# 212328
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 39, N# 206380
100 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 40, N# 208020
200 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
156 × 78 mm
P# 41, N# 271530
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1997-2005

Standard banknote
125 × 63 mm
P# 36, N# 207692
500 Kwacha
2001

Standard banknote
163 × 81 mm
P# 48, N# 271533
50 Kwacha
2001-2003

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 45, N# 242180
Available for swap 200 Kwacha
2001-2003

Standard banknote
156 × 78 mm
P# 47, N# 219468
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
2001-2004

Standard banknote
138 × 70 mm
P# 44, N# 271531
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote

P# 43, N# 225370
100 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 46, N# 223135
Available for swap 500 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote
163 × 81 mm
P# 48A, N# 271532
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
2004

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 51, N# 206517
50 Kwacha (40 Years of Independence)
2004

Commemorative note: Independence. – 40 Years of Independence.
144 × 72 mm
P# 49, N# 216906

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is Pcoetzee5.

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