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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, (Swahili: Ziwa Nyasa) is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
These three beds preserve the early sedimentation of Lake Malawi. The water surface was probably 300 meters higher above sea level than it is presently, confined to an area a quarter of its present size in the north. Geologists believe that down-faulting allowed the lake water to flow to lower elevations, extending to Cape Maclear Peninsula ...
Lake Malawi is in the Great Rift Valley. The lake is 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level and, with a depth of 700 m (2,300 ft) in places, is one of the deepest lakes in the world. [1] Lake Malawi National Park consists of approximately 95 km 2 (37 sq mi) of land and water at the southern
The Shire / ˈ ʃ iː r eɪ / is the largest river in Malawi. [3] It is the only outlet of Lake Malawi and flows into the Zambezi River in Mozambique. Its length is 402 kilometres (250 mi). The upper Shire River issues from Lake Malawi and runs approximately 19 km (12 mi) before it enters shallow Lake Malombe.
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.
Geological formations of Malawi. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. M. Mesozoic Malawi (1 C) P. Paleozoic Malawi (1 C)
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 ...
Lilongwe River is a river in Malawi; it flows through Lilongwe, the capital of the country. The river is approximately 200 km long. It flows into Lake Malawi. It originates from Dzalanyama Forest Reserve on the border between districts of Lilongwe and Dedza. Lilongwe river is the main source of water for Lilongwe city residents.