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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 .
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.
Grant's team started in Zanzibar and proceeded to Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa. They eventually reached the western shores of the lake in present-day Malawi. The purpose of the expedition was to explore the region, map the lake and its surroundings, and gather information on the local population, geography, and natural resources.
Alkali Lake Nebraska USA: North America: Alkali Lake Monster: 40-foot-long (12 m) alligator-like creature with rough, grayish-brown skin and a horn-like appendage located between its eyes and nostrils. Altamaha River Georgia (U.S. state) USA: North America: Altamaha-ha: 30-foot (9 m) long with a snake-like head and flippers like a seal [2 ...
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 ...
Crater Lake is America's deepest lake at 1,943 feet, but even more interesting is that it has no inlets and is fed completely by snow and rain. It was formed nearly 8,000 years ago when a volcano ...
Nkhotakota (Un-kho-tah-kho-tuh) (formerly Kota Kota) (name derived from the Chichewa for "Corner Corner") is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa) and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. As of 2018, Nkhotakota had a population estimated at 28,350.
Cape Maclear or Chembe is a town in the Mangochi District of Malawi's Southern Region. The town, on the Nankumba Peninsula, is on the southern shore of Lake Malawi and is the busiest resort on Lake Malawi. [2] Cape Maclear is close to the islands of Domwe, Thumbwe and Mumbo Island on Lake Malawi, [3] and is in Lake Malawi National Park.