Context:
India sent 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Malawi to address food shortages caused by El Niño-induced drought.
Key Highlights:
- Location and Geography
- Landlocked country in southeastern Africa.
- Located in the Great Rift Valley.
- Lies along the western shore of Lake Malawi.
- Borders
- Shares borders with:
- Tanzania (North-East)
- Zambia (West)
- Mozambique (East, South, West)
- Physical Features
- Divided into:
- Great Rift Valley
- Central Plateau
- Highlands
- Isolated mountains
- Important Water Bodies
- Lake Malawi:
- Third-largest lake in Africa.
- Shire River:
- Largest river and only outlet of Lake Malawi.
- Other Facts
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Climate: Sub-tropical
- Highest peak: Mount Mulanje (3,002 m)
- Significance in News
- Affected by El Niño-induced drought.
- India’s aid reflects humanitarian assistance and South-South cooperation.
Relevant Prelims Points:
- Lake Malawi: Part of Great African Rift Valley.
- Shire River: Only outlet of Lake Malawi.
- El Niño:
- Warming of Pacific Ocean → affects global rainfall patterns.