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Intro

Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa, can offer visitors unique scenery, rare wildlife and stunning valleys. Evergreen forests and waterfalls can be viewed from the heights of the plateaus. Lake Malawi (360 miles long) is the county’s centrepiece. Like an inland sea it has endless palm fringed beaches, enclosed by sheer mountains, making it undeniably the focal point for Malawi’s tourists.

Weather

Malawi’s climate is hot in the low-lying areas in the south of the country and temperate in the northern highlands. The altitude moderates what would be an otherwise equatorial climate. Between November and April the temperature is warm with equatorial rains and thunderstorms, with the storms reaching their peak severity in late March. After March, the rainfall rapidly diminishes and from May to September wet mists float from the highlands into the plateaus, with almost no rainfall during these months.

Language

The official languages of Malawi are Chichewa, an official language spoken by over 57% of the population, and English.

Tourist Attractions

• Lake Malawi is the jewel in the crown of the country’s tourist attractions and offers many activities for tourists: pleasure trips and cruises, boating and other water sports, excellent fresh water diving and snorkeling sites.
• Malawi is also well known for the variety and beauty of its landscapes. Dramatic highlands and lush forest areas offer unspoilt wilderness retreats. The country’s National Parks include:
  • Liwonde National Park, with excellent accommodation and the country’s best game viewing
  • The Majete Wildlife Reserve, which is emerging rapidly and due to become a ‘Big 5’ destination
  • Lengwe National Park and Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve, also now have privately run accommodation, and growing animal numbers
  • Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve is just opening up and promises much, having remained largely untouched for years
  • Nyika National Park is one of Malawi’s jewels and offers unique wildlife viewing on its rolling grassland plateau
• River valleys cross the landscape, none more dramatic than the great River Shire which drains Lake Malawi to the south of the country.
• There are many cultural centers of handicraft and ‘real’ villages which host cultural tours

Sources

http://www.malawitourism.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi#Culture

http://www.worldtravelguide.net/Malawi

http://www.malawitourism.com/attractions.asp

http://www.africaguide.com/country/malawi/

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