The clear, blue water of Lake Malawi stretches for nearly 600 km, traversing almost the entire length of the country and covering about a fifth of its area. Its white beaches and beautiful sunsets are legendary. The lake is situated for the most part in the Malawian area, but a western stripe belongs to its neighbour Mozambique. ...

Liwonde National Park is located in southern Malawi (480 m above sea level). The Shire River is the largest river in Malawi, and flows from Lake Malawi into Lake Malombe before continuing southwards through the national park ...

The areas in Malawi's south are best reached from Blantyre. Areas of interest are the Majete Game Reserve, the tea plantations of Thyolo district and Zomba Plateau ...

An interesting area in the north of Malawi is Nyika Plateau, at 2300m an almost alpine destination. The plateau and its neighbouring areas are home to approximately 400 species of bird, including several endemic species ...

Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi and start and end point of most journeys to Malawi ...