Malawi has a variety of tourist attraction sites including Lake Malawi, covering 29,600 km², several national parks, game reserves, and Mulanje Mountain. The tourism industry in Malawi has significantly grown since the mid-1970s, and the Malawian government is attempting to expand it further. The tourism industry was, however, significantly affected in the 1980s by an economic recession in South Africa – where most Malawian tourists come from. The sector was also greatly affected by the destabilisation of Zimbabwe but it has seen double-digit growth in recent years. Tourism contributed 4.5% to the national GDP in 2014 and provided 3.8% of all jobs.
The Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi. Sapitwa Peak, the highest point on the massif at 3 002 m, is the highest point in Malawi. It lies 65 km east of Blantyre. Sapitwa peak was first climbed in 1894, and is now the most popular climb on the plateau.
The Zomba Plateau, also called the Zomba Massif, is a mountain of the Shire Highlands in southern Malawi. Its total area is about 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi), with a highest point of 2,087 metres (6,847 ft).
The plateau is roughly pear-shaped. The southern portion is known as Zomba Mountain, and the northern portion as Malosa. The deeply incised Domasi Valley runs east and west between the two.
The plateau is largely made up of granitic syenite, an igneous rock that intruded into the older metamorphic rocks that make up the highlands during the late Jurassic and Cretaceous periods 150-65 million years ago. The Mulanje Massif to the southeast is of similar composition and origin. Precious and semi-precious stones such as quartz can be found.
Kasungu National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located west of Kasungu, about 175 km north of Lilongwe, extending along the Zambian border.
Kasungu National Park, established in 1970, is the second-largest in Malawi at 2 316 square kilometres (894 sq mi), with an elevation of approximately 1 000 metres (3 300 ft) above sea level on average. It is located in the Central Region approximately 165 km (103 mi) north of Lilongwe.
Most years the park is closed during March, during the wet season. The park is warm from the months of September to May and cooler from June to August. During the summer months a large variety of birds migrate to the park and bird watching is common between June and September.
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Embassy of Malawi
49 Bismark Street
Windhoek
Phone: +264 61 221 391
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
The Mulanje Massif, also known as Mount Mulanje, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi. Sapitwa Peak, the highest point on the massif at 3 002 m, is the highest point in Malawi. It lies 65 km east of Blantyre. Sapitwa peak was first climbed in 1894, and is now the most popular climb on the plateau.
The Zomba Plateau, also called the Zomba Massif, is a mountain of the Shire Highlands in southern Malawi. Its total area is about 130 square kilometres (50 sq mi), with a highest point of 2,087 metres (6,847 ft).
The plateau is roughly pear-shaped. The southern portion is known as Zomba Mountain, and the northern portion as Malosa. The deeply incised Domasi Valley runs east and west between the two.
The plateau is largely made up of granitic syenite, an igneous rock that intruded into the older metamorphic rocks that make up the highlands during the late Jurassic and Cretaceous periods 150-65 million years ago. The Mulanje Massif to the southeast is of similar composition and origin. Precious and semi-precious stones such as quartz can be found.
Kasungu National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located west of Kasungu, about 175 km north of Lilongwe, extending along the Zambian border.
Kasungu National Park, established in 1970, is the second-largest in Malawi at 2 316 square kilometres (894 sq mi), with an elevation of approximately 1 000 metres (3 300 ft) above sea level on average. It is located in the Central Region approximately 165 km (103 mi) north of Lilongwe.
Most years the park is closed during March, during the wet season. The park is warm from the months of September to May and cooler from June to August. During the summer months a large variety of birds migrate to the park and bird watching is common between June and September.
Source: Wikipedia
More Information:
Embassy of Malawi
49 Bismark Street
Windhoek
Phone: +264 61 221 391
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
