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The outflows from Lake Malawi into the Shire River are vital for the economy as the water resources support hydropower, irrigation and downstream biodiversity. [12] Concerns have been raised over the future climate change impacts of Lake Malawi due to the recent decline in lake levels and the overall drying trend. [13]
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 Shire River, tributary of the Zambezi River, meanders through both Malawi and Mozambique.The two countries' presidents recently signed an agreement regarding the Shire-Zambezi waterway, a path for exports and imports to travel to/from Malawi, as opposed to the alternative road transport.
The Shire Highlands lie in southern Malawi, east of the rift valley and Shire River and south of Lake Malawi. The Zomba and Mulanje mountain peaks rise from the highlands to respective heights of 2,100 and 3,000 metres (7,000 and 10,000 feet). [1] Malawi has two sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Lake Malombe is a lake in southern part of Malawi. It is located on the Shire River , [ 1 ] in the Southern Region around 14°40′0″S 35°15′0″E / 14.66667°S 35.25000°E / -14.66667; 35.25000 , about 20 km (12 mi) south of much larger Lake Malawi
From the time of Livingstone's 1859 expedition, small steamers navigated the Zambezi-Lower Shire river system, and they were later introduced on the Upper Shire and Lake Malawi. The Upper and Lower Shire were separated by about 100 kilometres (60 mi) of the Middle Shire, where rapids and shallows made navigation impractical, and both the Upper ...
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 ...
This is a list of rivers in Malawi. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.