This town lies on the Shire river and has a busy market, shops and happy atmosphere. The Lake Malawi Museum is also in the town of Mangochi.

Mangochi was once an important anti-slaving centre and later a colonial administrative town. A colonial monument to Queen Victoria stands near the modern and scenic Bakili Muluzi bridge overlooking the river is a memento of Lake Malawi’s rich history, a Hotchkis Gun, from the British Gunboat Guendolin used in Britain’s first naval victory of World War 1.

Must see and do

• Museum
• Cultural Village
• Water Sports such as diving, snorkeling, kayaking, water-gliding
• Local delicacies
• Golfing
• Village tours
• Festivals
• Lake cruise
• Fishing
• Birding
• Camping
• Honeymoon