Elephant on Malawian Kwacha
2022-05-26 Thu
The term ‘kwacha’ was first used in Zambia, where the Zambian kwacha was introduced in 1968 as a currency. It derives from the Chinyanja or Chichewa word meant ‘it has dawned’. The kwacha replaced the Malawian pound in 1971 at a rate of two kwacha to one pound.Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. The country is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique to the south, southwest, and southeast. It has two UNESCO-listed sites, Lake Malawi National Park and Chongoni Rock Art Area.
You can buy Malawian banknote Kwacha . The note features the Reserve Bank of Malawi headquarters building in Lilongwe and the inscribed legends on the note are Inkosi Ya Makhosi Gomani II (Philip Zitonga Maseko) on the obverse. The reverse of the note shows the images of Elephants, trees, and a safari vehicle in Kasungu National Park. The banknote is of the 2012 series.
Image Courtesy: Mintage World
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