open-admin-data/malawi-administrative-divisions
Domain:
geospatialRecord type:
dataset
Creator:
ope
Host:
Open dataset of Malawi's administrative divisions — 3 regions, 32 districts, 433 traditional authorities with coordinates. CC-BY-4.0
# Malawi Administrative Divisions / Malawi
## Overview
| Item | Details |
|------|---------|
| Region | 3 |
| District | 32 |
| Traditional Authority | 433 |
| Coordinates | ✅ Included (all levels) |
| Formats | JSON, NDJSON, CSV |
| License | CC-BY-4.0 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-20 |
| Website | openadmindata.org |
| API | openadmindata.org |
| Flag | PNG · SVG · PDF |
| National Anthem | 🎵 Listen & Download Malawi National Anthem MP3 |
## Browse by Region
| # | Region | Districts | Traditional Authoritys | Link |
|---|----|----|----|------|
| 1 | Northern | 7 | 76 | Browse |
| 2 | Central | 10 | 178 | Browse |
| 3 | Southern | 15 | 179 | Browse |
## Data Files
| File | Format | Description |
|------|--------|-------------|
| all-region.json | JSON | All 3 region records |
| all-district.json | JSON | All 32 district records |
| all-ta.json | JSON | All 433 traditional authority records |
| all-flat.json | JSON | Levels 1-2 flat array |
| all-flat.ndjson | NDJSON | Streaming format |
| all-flat.csv | CSV | Spreadsheet format |
| hierarchy.json | JSON | Nested tree |
| schema.json | JSON Schema | Data schema |
## Quick Start
### Python
```python
import json
with open("data/all-region.json", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
data = json.load(f)
for r in data:
print(f"{r['name']['local']} ({r['name']['en']}) — {r['children_count']['district']} districts")
```
### JavaScript
```javascript
import { readFileSync } from "fs";
const data = JSON.parse(readFileSync("data/all-region.json", "utf-8"));
console.log(`Total: ${data.length} regions`);
```
## Schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Unique identifier |
| `level` | integer | 1=region, 2=district, 3=traditional authority |
| `level_name` | object | Level label (local + English) |
| `name.local` | string | Name in local script |
| `name.en` | string | English name |
| `name.slug` | string | URL-safe slug |
| `parent` | object/null | Parent division re …