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Lake Malawi is home to more species of fish than any other lake in the world, [6] including at least 700 species of cichlids. [7] The Mozambique portion of the lake was officially declared a reserve by the Government of Mozambique on June 10, 2011, [ 8 ] while in Malawi a portion of the lake is included in Lake Malawi National Park .
The island's main mode of transportation is provided by the MV Ilala steamer boat that circumnavigates Lake Malawi, stopping over at all the main settlements on the coast and the islands. In addition, The MV Chambo links the island with the town of Nkhata Bay on the west side of the lake once a week.
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The surface of Lake Malawi is located at 460 m (1,500 ft) above sea level, with a maximum depth of 700 m (2,300 ft), which means the lake bottom is over 210 m (700 ft) below sea level at some points. The Shire River flows from the south end of the lake and joins the Zambezi River 400 km (250 mi) south in Mozambique.
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Lake Malawi National Park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, being of "global importance for biodiversity conservation due particularly to its fish diversity." This fish diversity is remarkable because the mbuna , as the cichlid fish are known locally, provide an outstanding example of evolution at work.
Lake Malawi is sometimes called the Calendar Lake as it is about 365 miles (587 km) long and 52 miles (84 km) wide. [74] The Shire River flows from the south end of the lake and joins the Zambezi River 400 kilometres (250 mi) farther south in Mozambique. The surface of Lake Malawi is at 457 metres (1,500 ft) above sea level, with a maximum ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Lake Malawi (1 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Lakes of Mozambique"