Lake Malawi
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Lake Malawi
Also known as lake of stars
More species of fish than any other lake
Kaya Mawa, located on Likoma Island
Lake Malawi is approximately 580 km long and covers a fifth of this landlocked country. The lake is situated for the most part in the Malawian area, but a western ‘strip’ belongs to its neighbour Mozambique. Hence Malawi is also known as the small country on the big lake.
Lake Malawi is home to a myriad of rare species of fish; it even has tides like the sea. David Livingstone described it as the ‘lake of stars’, and not just because of its magical reflection of the stars upon its surface, but on nights when the full moon shines, the whole sea glitters like an immense starry sky.

Likoma Island lies in the middle of Lake Malawi and is actually a Malawian enclave within Mozambique. Around 7,000 people live on the island and those who want to can participate in local life.

Kaya Mawa is a beautiful place to stay on the island and is a very good beach option after a safari in Zambia.
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