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    • .mw

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .mw is the Internet country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Malawi. It is intended for entities connected with Malawi and is used within the country. Registrations are accepted at both the second and third levels.

    History

    • Introduced: 3 January 1997.
    • Administration: After initial delegation, IANA recommended in 2002 that administration be transferred from Computer Solutions Ltd to the Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP); that transfer was implemented.
    • Registry / Sponsor: Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP).
    • Registry website: https://registrar.mw/

    Usage and Audience

    • Typical users:
      • Organizations and individuals connected with Malawi.
      • Academic institutions, commercial organisations, non-profits, government bodies and other local entities.
    • Common sectors represented by designated second-level labels include education, government, commerce, networking and non-profit organizations.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility and use:
      • .mw is described as an open-use ccTLD; natural persons, companies and organizations may register domain names under .mw.
      • Registrations are available at the second level (example.mw) and at various third-level labels (example.co.mw, example.org.mw, etc.).
    • Restrictions:
      • The registry lists no special restrictions; some second-level labels (for example gov.mw) are intended for specific uses (gov.mw restricted to government).
      • Descriptions of intended use for many second-level names are advisory and not strictly enforced.
    • Allowed characters and name rules:
      • Names must not start with a hyphen ("-").
      • Allowed characters: letters A–Z (case-insensitive), digits 0–9, hyphen ("-"), and the dot (".").
    • Pricing and term notes:
      • Published pricing: US$100 for the first two years, then US$50 per year thereafter.
    • Dispute policy:
      • Malawi SDNP Dispute Policy applies; it defers to the UDRP where applicable.

    Second-level domains

    Common second- and third-level labels and their advisory purposes:

    • ac.mw — academic institutions
    • co.mw, com.mw — commercial organisations
    • coop.mw — cooperative associations
    • edu.mw — degree-granting or higher academic institutions
    • gov.mw — government (restricted)
    • int.mw — international treaty organisations
    • museum.mw — museums and related organizations
    • net.mw — networking organisations
    • org.mw — non-profit organisations

    Operator

    Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP)

    Whois

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domain:       MW

organisation: Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP)
address:      Room 51, Polytechnic
address:      P.O. Box 31762
address:      Chichiri
address:      Blantyre 3
address:      Malawi

contact:      administrative
name:         The Coordinator (Dr. Paulos B. Nyirenda)
organisation: Malawi SDNP
address:      Room 51, Polytechnic
address:      P.O. Box 31762
address:      Chichiri
address:      Blantyre 3
address:      Malawi
phone:        +265 (0) 1 874979 or +265 (0) 888 824787
fax-no:       +265 (0) 1 873944
e-mail:       paulos@sdnp.org.mw

contact:      technical
name:         The Information Specialist
organisation: Malawi SDNP
address:      Room 51, Polytechnic
address:      P.O. Box 31762
address:      Chichiri
address:      Blantyre 3
address:      Malawi
phone:        +265 (0) 1 874979, +265 (0) 888 844657
fax-no:       +265 (0) 1 873944
e-mail:       mwsdnptech@sdnp.org.mw

nserver:      CHAMBO.SDNP.ORG.MW 102.219.183.67 196.45.188.5
nserver:      DOMWE.SDN.MW 196.45.190.9 41.87.5.162
nserver:      MW-E.NS.NIC.CZ 185.43.134.10 2001:148f:fffd:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      MW.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET 193.0.9.99 2a13:27c0:30:0:0:0:0:99
nserver:      NS4.APNIC.NET 2001:dd8:12:0:0:0:0:53 202.12.31.53
nserver:      PCH1.NIC.MW 2001:500:14:6131:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.131
nserver:      RIP.PSG.COM 147.28.0.39 2001:418:1:0:0:0:0:39

whois:        whois.nic.mw

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.registrar.mw

created:      1997-01-03
changed:      2025-08-21
source:       IANA

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