What is "kwacha"

n. 1 Malawi's major currency unit; 100 tambala = 1 kwacha. 2 Zambia's major currency unit; 100 ngwee = 1 kwacha.

1. n. the basic unit of money in Zambia [syn: Zambian kwacha]

2. the basic unit of money in Malawi [syn: Malawi kwacha]

Kwacha may refer to:

• Malawian kwacha, the currency of Malawi since 1971
• Zambian kwacha, the currency of Zambia since 1968
• "Kwacha," a member of the UNITA political party in Angola