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Embassy of Malawi, Washington, D.C. | |
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Location | Washington, D.C. |
Address | 2408 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |
Coordinates | 38°54′49″N77°3′11.4″W / 38.91361°N 77.053167°W |
Ambassador | Steve Matenje |
Website | https://www.malawiembassyusa.com/ |
The Embassy of Malawi in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Malawi to the United States. It is located at 2408 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., [1] in the Embassy Row neighborhood.
As of 2024 [update] the ambassador is Justice Esme Jynet Chombo. [1]
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