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The kwacha (ISO 4217: MWK) has been the currency of Malawi since 1971. It is divided into 100 tambala.
The name kwacha derives from the Nyanja and Bemba word for "dawn" while the name tambala translates as "rooster" in Nyanja. A rooster appeared on the first 1 tambala coins.
The kwacha replaced the pound on 1971 at a rate of 2 kwacha = 1 pound (1 kwacha = 10 shillings).
Coins were introduced in 1971 in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 tambala. The 1 and 2 tambala were struck in bronze, the...
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