Banks in Malawi
25 cities — select a city to see all listings.
There are 140 bank and ATM locations on record for Malawi in the GF6 directory. They are spread across 26 cities in 20 regions. The most listings are in Lilongwe (21), Blantyre (20) and Limbe (19). Malawi — its capital is Lilongwe, the currency is the Malawian kwacha, the population is about 17,563,749.
Choose a city to see every branch or ATM with its street address, opening hours, phone number, bank codes where available and its exact map location. Lilongwe alone accounts for about 15% of all bank and ATM locations recorded in the country. Malawi is part of the Africa coverage within the global GF6 directory. More about banking in Malawi ↓
Blantyre
Chikwawa
Chitipa
Dedza
Dowa
Karonga
Kasungu
Lilongwe
Mangochi
Mchinji
Mulanje
Mwanza
Mzimba
Neno
Nkhata Bay
Nkhotakota
Ntcheu
Rumphi
Salima
Zomba
Showing the 25 cities with the most listings, of 26 covered in Malawi.
About banking in Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, bordered by Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, with a land area of roughly 118,484 km2 and a population of approximately 17.5 million. The capital and main commercial hub is Lilongwe, and English, Chewa and Tumbuka are used as official languages, which is reflected in the signage and customer materials of many banks. The international calling code is +265, relevant for contacting branches and card support lines from abroad.
The national currency is the Malawian kwacha (MWK), and most everyday transactions in shops, markets and transport are settled in cash. ATMs in larger towns typically dispense kwacha, and travellers arriving with foreign currency generally need to exchange it at a bank or licensed bureau before using it locally. Card acceptance tends to be stronger in urban centres, hotels and larger retailers, while smaller towns and rural areas remain heavily cash-based.
The GF6 directory lists 140 bank and ATM locations in Malawi, distributed across 26 cities. This coverage includes a mix of branch offices and standalone cash machines, providing reference points for residents, business travellers and visitors who need to locate banking services or withdraw cash. Lilongwe, as the capital, is one of the cities represented, alongside other urban centres throughout the country.
Given Malawi's largely rural population and elongated geography along the Great Rift Valley, banking access is unevenly spread, and users planning trips outside the main cities are advised to withdraw sufficient kwacha in advance. The directory entries can be used to identify the nearest branch or ATM in a given city, check addresses, and plan cash access around longer journeys between regions.