Lake Malawi
Explore Lake Malawi, Africa’s third largest lake as well as the second-deepest in Africa and the ninth-largest in the world. It’s the Jewel in the Warm heart of Africa’s tourism crown with its cool, clear blue waters, paired with its golden sands. It’s the calendar lake as it is 365 miles in length from north to south and 52 miles wide. Occupying about 20 percent of the total surface area of Malawi, the lake covers an area of 29,600 sq km, most of which is located within the State of Malawi. Lake Malawi is also known as the lake of stars, as lights from the lanterns of fishermen on their boats can be seen, that resemble stars in the sky from a distance. Beautiful and astonishing golden beaches around Lake Malawi attract a lot of activities such as Snorkeling, Scuba diving, Beach soccer, Kayaking and Sailing, Boat trips, Water-skiing, Sailboarding, Beach volleyball, Stargazing, Sand festival and many more experiences to explore.
Lake Malawi has its own National Park, the Lake Malawi National Park. The park was created to protect the lake’s endemic fish species and is Malawi’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site. According to UNESCO Lake Malawi is no ordinary lake as it’s a home of an incredible diversity of life, with over 350 species of endemic cichlid fish.
Islands
Malawi has two islands located within Mozambican territorial waters. Likoma is the larger of the two and Chizumulu the smaller. Likoma is best known for St Peter’s Cathedral, one of the largest churches in Africa and one that appears too big for its tiny island location. Likoma island has beautiful gardens like the Ulisa Gardens where people visit to appreciate nature and also has beautiful art galleries of art craft and culture art gallery. We also have Chizumulo, Maleli island, Mumbo and Domwe among other islands found in Malawi.