🇲🇼 How to recognise Malawi in Street View
Malawi is in East Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Malawi when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | ⬅️ the left |
|---|---|
| Signs in | English, Chichewa |
| Region | East Africa |
| Borders | Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia |
Clues to look for
Cars drive on the left. Green hills and the huge Lake Malawi.
Driving side
Cars in Malawi drive on the left. So do Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe, which are also in East Africa. Fewer than a quarter of countries drive on the left, so spotting it narrows things down a lot.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Malawi
If you guess a neighbour of Malawi you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Malawi
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Malawi. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Malawi?
In Malawi, cars drive on the left.
What language are signs in Malawi written in?
You'll see English, Chichewa on signs in Malawi.
Which countries look like Malawi in Street View?
Its neighbours (Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia) and other countries in East Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Malawi in Far Fetched?
Yes. Malawi is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.