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Malawian Kwacha (MWK) to Old Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)

Convert Malawian Kwacha to old Zambian kwachas at the live mid-market rate. Reverse: ZMK to MWK

The Old Zambian Kwacha is no longer in use

Old Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) was replaced by the Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) in 2013. For today’s money, convert MWK to ZMW.

1 Malawian Kwacha =

5 ZMK −0.04% today

1 MWK = 5.18687 ZMK · 1 ZMK = 0.192794 MWK

Mid-market rate, updated 23:07 UTC. Paid plans update as often as every 60 seconds. Get MWK→ZMK rates via API

MWK to ZMK over the last year

5.185.20Nov ’25Jan ’26Mar ’26May ’26Jul ’26Sep ’26
52-week high
5.2140
52-week low
5.1672
52-week average
5.1914
Change over the year
−0.10%

Conversion tables

MWK to ZMK
MWK ZMK
1 MWK 5 ZMK
10 MWK 52 ZMK
100 MWK 519 ZMK
1,000 MWK 5,187 ZMK
10,000 MWK 51,869 ZMK
50,000 MWK 259,344 ZMK
100,000 MWK 518,687 ZMK
ZMK to MWK
ZMK MWK
1 ZMK 0.1928 MWK
10 ZMK 1.93 MWK
100 ZMK 19.28 MWK
1,000 ZMK 192.79 MWK
10,000 ZMK 1,927.94 MWK
50,000 ZMK 9,639.72 MWK
100,000 ZMK 19,279.43 MWK

Get MWK→ZMK rates via API

The live rate, the rate on any past day or a whole range, for ZMK and 170+ other currencies, as JSON. Free plan included. See the exchange rate API.

Get a free API key API documentation 
curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/latest \
  -G -d base_currency=MWK -d currencies=ZMK \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

# the rate on a past day
curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/historical \
  -G -d base_currency=MWK -d currencies=ZMK \
  -d date=2025-10-01 \
  -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"

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Questions about MWK to ZMK

How much is 1 MWK in ZMK?

1 Malawian Kwacha is 5.18687 old Zambian kwachas at the mid-market rate of 1 October 2026, 23:07 UTC, and 1 ZMK is 0.192794 MWK.

What was the MWK to ZMK rate over the last year?

Over the last 52 weeks 1 MWK ranged from 5.16718 to 5.21404 ZMK, 5.19136 ZMK on average.

Which exchange rate is this?

The mid-market rate: the midpoint between what currency markets pay and ask for MWK/ZMK, without the margin a bank or card issuer adds, so the rate you are charged is usually a little worse.