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
50 Tambala
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 9, N# 271482
Available for swap 50 Tambala
1976-1984

Standard banknote
122 × 69 mm
P# 13, N# 239527
50 Tambala
1986

Standard banknote
125 × 70 mm
P# 18, N# 232664
1 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 6, N# 271479
1 Kwacha
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 10, N# 234351
1 Kwacha
1976-1988

Standard banknote
134 × 76 mm
P# 14, N# 214672
Available for swap 1 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote
132 × 74 mm
P# 19, N# 271519
Available for swap 1 Kwacha
1990-1992

Standard banknote
135 × 70 mm
P# 23, N# 216245
2 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 7, N# 271480
5 Kwacha
1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 11, N# 271484
5 Kwacha
1976-1984

Standard banknote
153 × 82 mm
P# 15, N# 234703
5 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 20, N# 271520
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote

P# 24, N# 224282
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
126 × 63 mm
P# 30, N# 223794
Available for swap 5 Kwacha
1997-2005

Standard banknote
125 × 63 mm
P# 36, N# 207692
10 Kwacha
ND (1971)

Standard banknote

P# 8, N# 271481
10 Kwacha
1974-1975 (1973-1975)

Standard banknote

P# 12, N# 271485
10 Kwacha
1976-1985

Standard banknote
160 × 87 mm
P# 16, N# 239530
10 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 21, N# 271521
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote
145 × 75 mm
P# 25, N# 241376
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
132 × 65 mm
P# 31, N# 271526
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 37, N# 217124
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote

P# 43, N# 225370
Available for swap 10 Kwacha
2004

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 51, N# 206517
20 Kwacha
1983-1984

Standard banknote

P# 17, N# 271488
20 Kwacha
1986-1988

Standard banknote

P# 22, N# 271522
20 Kwacha
1990

Standard banknote

P# 26, N# 271523
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
1993

Standard banknote

P# 27, N# 271524
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 32, N# 271527
20 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
138 × 70 mm
P# 38, N# 212328
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
2001-2004

Standard banknote
138 × 70 mm
P# 44, N# 271531
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
2004-2009

Standard banknote
138 × 70 mm
P# 52, N# 211148
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
2012

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 57, N# 203233
Available for swap 20 Kwacha
2014-2020

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 63, N# 204177
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
1990-1994

Standard banknote

P# 28, N# 271525
50 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 33, N# 271528
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 39, N# 206380
50 Kwacha
2001-2003

Standard banknote
144 × 72 mm
P# 45, N# 242180
50 Kwacha (40 Years of Independence)
2004

Commemorative note: Independence. – 40 Years of Independence.
144 × 72 mm
P# 49, N# 216906
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
2005-2011

Standard banknote
145 × 72 mm
P# 53, N# 216680
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
2012

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 58, N# 204060
Available for swap 50 Kwacha
2014-2020

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 64, N# 203472
100 Kwacha
1993-1994

Standard banknote

P# 29, N# 201781
100 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote

P# 34, N# 271529
100 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 40, N# 208020
100 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote
150 × 75 mm
P# 46, N# 223135
Available for swap 100 Kwacha
2005-2011

Standard banknote
151 × 75 mm
P# 54, N# 216683
Available for swap 100 Kwacha
2012-2013

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 59, N# 206377
Available for swap 100 Kwacha
2014-2020

Standard banknote
128 × 64 mm
P# 65, N# 206156
200 Kwacha
1995

Standard banknote
155 × 77 mm
P# 35, N# 208021
200 Kwacha
1997

Standard banknote
156 × 78 mm
P# 41, N# 271530
Available for swap 200 Kwacha
2001-2003

Standard banknote
156 × 78 mm
P# 47, N# 219468
200 Kwacha
2004

Standard banknote
156 × 78 mm
P# 55, N# 238506
Available for swap 200 Kwacha
2012-2013

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 60, N# 320782
Available for swap 200 Kwacha
2014-2022

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 65A, N# 212279
500 Kwacha
2001

Standard banknote
163 × 81 mm
P# 48, N# 271533
Available for swap 500 Kwacha
2003

Standard banknote
163 × 81 mm
P# 48A, N# 271532
Available for swap 500 Kwacha
2005-2011

Standard banknote
163 × 81 mm
P# 56, N# 213588
Available for swap 500 Kwacha
2012-2013

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 61, N# 208886
500 Kwacha
2014-2021

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 66, N# 212272
Available for swap 1000 Kwacha
2012-2013

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 62, N# 225369
Available for swap 1000 Kwacha (50 Years of independence)
2014

Commemorative note: 50 Years of independence
132 × 66 mm
P# 68, N# 216914
Available for swap 1000 Kwacha
2014-2017

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 67, N# 212281
1000 Kwacha
2020-2021

Standard banknote
132 × 66 mm
P# 67, N# 320785
Available for swap 2000 Kwacha
2016-2021

Standard banknote
135 × 66 mm
P# 69, N# 212299
2000 Kwacha
2021-2022

Standard banknote
135 × 66 mm
N# 333693
5000 Kwacha
2021-2022

Standard banknote
135 × 66 mm
P# 71, N# 333694

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is Pcoetzee5.

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