Travel Guide

Likoma Island, near the Mozambique lakeshore, is worth a visit – there are excellent swimming facilities off the beaches and a very interesting Anglican Cathedral. Accommodation is limited. One of the best ways of seeing Lake Malawi is to cruise in the 630-ton Ilala II, the lake’s mini-liner Read More

The Southern Region Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital and largest town, was established at the end of the 19th century. It is really two towns: Blantyre and Limbe, joined by a development corridor. Visits can be made to the National Museum, to St Michael and All Angels Church (associated Read More

The Central Region Senga Bay, near the market town of Salima, is the main lakeshore resort of the central region. Lizard Island, home to many varieties of lizard and eagle, is one of many off-shore islands. About an hour’s drive west from Salima is Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. Alongside Read More

The Northern Region of Malawi The regional capital, Mzuzu, has one major hotel and several smaller establishments. The town is approached from the south by a road across the rolling hills of the Viphya Plateau or by the lakeshore road. There are two game areas in the region: the beautiful and uniqu Read More

GEOGRAPHY: Malawi shares borders to the north and northeast with Tanzania, to the south, east and southwest with Mozambique and to the north and northwest with Zambia. Lake Malawi, the third-largest lake in Africa, is the dominant feature of the country, forming the eastern boundary with Tanzania an Read More

Stretching from the northeastern-most tip of Malawi to Mangochi in the south is the massive Lake Malawi. The surface area of the lake covers nearly 24,000 sq km (15,000 sq miles), and lies in the deep, trough-like rift valley which runs the length of the country. The shores of the lake are generally Read More