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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.
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 lake is also known as Lake Malawi. [6] [7] Lake Rukwa ~ 5,760 km 2 (2,220 sq mi) Tanzania: Lake Rukwa is an Endorheic lake in the Rukwa Valley in southwest Tanzania. The lake is an alkaline lake and lies at about 800 metres (2,600 ft) of altitude along the Great Rift Valley system. [8] Lake Eyasi: 1,050 km 2 (410 sq mi) Tanzania
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.
Monkey Bay is on the shore of Lake Malawi and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. [2] It is at an elevation of 500 m (1,630 ft). Monkey Bay is situated 6 km (4 mi) from Chimpamba, 3 km (2 mi) from Zambo, 1.5 km (1 mi) from Msumbi and 800 m (1 ⁄ 2 mi) from Mbalamanja. [9]
Chipoka is a town located in the Central Region district of Salima, in Malawi. It is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi and is the closest port to the capital city of Lilongwe . Chipoka is located on the western shore of Kasangha Bay across from Cape Maclear .
A diagram depicting the amount of rainfall in Mangochi from August 2007 to July 2008. Mangochi is at an elevation of 470 m (1,541 ft), near the southern end of Lake Malawi, between the main lakeshore road and the Shire River [4] and 8 kilometres (5 miles) south of its entrance into Lake Malombe. [2]
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