Destination MALAWI
If you trace your finger south down a satellite image of Africa, you come to the great east African Rift Valley. Where your finger stops at the southern end of the rift is one of Africa's great lakes -- Lake Malawi. The lake, third largest in Africa and ninth largest in the world, is situated between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. It is the second deepest lake in Africa but its placid nature at its northerly shore gives no hint of this feature. The lake's tropical waters teem with more fish species than any other lake on Earth. Compared to its neighbours, Malawi is small in size but the amazingly warm and hospitable people turn Malawi into a really wonderful African cultural destination.
From the Captain's Blog:
"If you want to explore the rest of Malawi, we're not your Safari experience. If you want to explore Lake Malawi, we are. We have explored every square inch and can take you to exactly where you need to go.
The lake feeds people, the lake provides fresh water, the lake is a transport route and the lake has an unlimited entertainment factor with locals and visitors. The lake is the only fresh water scuba diving experience I have wanted to do. If wooden carvings are your things then head for Malawi. They produce the best ever seen. After a day on the lake, we'll go into Malawi where we'll see some amazing carvings and home to the carved back chieftain reclining seats. (Perfect at the lake.)"
- Full name: The Republic of Malawi
- Population: 13.9 million (UN, 2007)
- Capital: Lilongwe
- Area: 118,484 sq km
- Languages: English, Chichewa (both official)
- Money: 1 Malawi kwacha (MK) = 100 tambala
- Main exports: Tobacco, tea, sugar, cotton
- GNI per capita: US $250 (World Bank, 2007)
- Internet domain: .mw
- International dialing code: +265
