Africa
Malawi
The 'Warm Heart of Africa' — a small landlocked country defined by Lake Malawi, the third-largest lake in Africa, plus highland tea plantations, Liwonde's elephants, and a reputation as one of the friendliest countries on the continent.
Malawi at a glance
MWK
English
$80
May–Oct
24° / 18°C
75/100
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Destinations in Malawi
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Lake Malawi
Malawi
Africa's third-largest lake stretches 560 km along Malawi's eastern flank — a freshwater inland sea so clear that the UNESCO Lake Malawi National Park around Cape Maclear is the cichlid biodiversity capital of the world, with 1,000+ endemic species. Beach lodges hug the southern shores at Cape Maclear and Senga Bay, the historic MV Ilala steamer still threads weekly up the lake, and Likoma Island's Anglican cathedral sits improbably mid-water. Snorkel and dive in bilharzia-safe deep water; the lake replaces the ocean most travellers expect from a southern African trip.