Malawi Information - Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi is nearly 600 kilometres long and 85 kilometres wide. It has beautiful white sandy beaches, and the water is crystal clear. It is home to a staggering array of colourful tropical fish and its beaches and resorts are a match for any on the Indian Ocean. The northern lakeshore combines well with the Nyika Plateau and Vwaza Marsh. Unlike the southern lakeshore, it is remote and feels somewhat 'untouched'.

Chintheche Inn is a small lakeside lodge accommodating twenty guests in ten twin rooms, each with en-suite facilities and fans. There is a central dining area and a pool overlooking the lake. This part of the lake offers a great rural setting and the opportunity to get out into the nearby indigenous forest for some excellent birdwatching. You may also like to visit local villages, snorkel, scuba dive, windsurf or sail - the opportunities are endless!

Also in the northern region of the lake, a short flight, road and boat transfer away is Likoma Island and Kaya Mawa Lodge. The lodge is situated on a crescentshaped beach surrounded by Mango Trees and ancient baobabs. The accommodation consists of seven stone and teak-framed thatched cottages, each with en-suite facilities and private terraces, many only reached by walkways across the lake.

The southern lakeshore is busier than the north but it remains a superb beach location. It is an easy drive or transfer from Liwonde National Park and only a short flight from Lilongwe. Club Makokola hugs nearly a kilometre of beach front on this southern shore. Its immaculate gardens bursting with magnificent bougainvillea and baobabs screen the resorts recently refurbished, thatched chalets. Traditional materials and artwork are incorporated into the rooms, which are arguably the most comfortable and spacious in Malawi.