Mwami, Zambia
Mwami is a town in the Eastern Province of Zambia. The town lies at the international border with Malawi, adjacent to the Malawian city of Mchinji.
Location
The town lies at the eastern end of the Great East Road in Chipata District, Eastern Province, at the border with Malawi. Mwami is located approximately southeast of the district and provincial capital at Chipata. It is located approximately, east-north-east of Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. This is approximately, by road west-north-west of Lilongwe, Malawi's capital city.The geographical coordinates of Mwami, Zambia are:13°48'30.0"S, 32°45'19.0"E. Mwami sits at an average elevation of above mean sea level.
Overview
Due to the proximity of Mwami, Zambia with Lilongwe, Malawi, most of the imports and exports handled at this border post are either destined or coming from the Mozambican port of Nacala, on the Indian Ocean coast. The majority of imports are destined to Chipata and neighboring districts.Population
The population of Mwami was estimated at 1,760 in 2015, of whom 1,560 were residents and 200 were transients. By 2023, the town's total population, including transients, is expected to have increased to 2,266, as illustrated in the table below.| Year | Residents | Transients | Population |
| 2015 | 1,560 | 200 | 1,760 |
| 2016 | 1594 | 200 | 1,794 |
| 2017 | 1,629 | 200 | 1,829 |
| 2018 | 1,665 | 200 | 1,865 |
| 2019 | 1,702 | 200 | 1,902 |
| 2020 | 1,739 | 200 | 1,939 |
| 2021 | 1,777 | 200 | 1977 |
| 2022 | 1,816 | 200 | 2,016 |
| 2023 | 2,066 | 200 | 2,266 |