Country Information
Malawi is located in Southern Africa to the west of Zambia.
Malawi also borders Mozambique and Tanzania. Malawi's area is 118,480 square kilometres.
This makes Malawi approximately 3.5 times larger than the Netherlands.
Landscape
Malawi is an elongated country. Its length is over 800 kilometres and its width varies between 80 and 160 kilometres.
Lake Malawi is located in the east of the country and, like the country itself, is elongated. The lake covers a fifth of Malawi's total area.
Lake Malawi lies in the East African Rift and its deepest point is 785 metres.
The lake drains into the Shire, which then flows into the Zambezi in Mozambique to drain into the Indian Ocean.
Read More...
West of Lake Malawi lie steep hills with an average height of one thousand metres. In the south lies Malawi's highest mountain, Mount Mulanje (three thousand metres).
Climate
Malawi has a (sub)tropical climate. It is a little cooler in the higher-lying areas.
The rainy season falls between November and April. In October, the average temperature is 33 degrees Celsius. July is the coldest month with an average temperature of 21 degrees Celsius.
Plants
The vegetation of Malawi consists of grasses and forests. The banks of the rivers and Lake Malawi are marshy.
Many unique indigenous flowers grow in Malawi.
Examples of this include gladioli, but there are also over a hundred species of orchids to be found.
Pines and eucalyptus trees have been planted for the timber industry. Other species found include: acacia, baobab, cedar, coffee, mahogany and teak.
Animals
The wildlife in Malawi mainly lives in the national parks.
The most famous park is Liwonde National Park.
Herds of elephants and antelopes live here. Herds of hippos bathe in the Shire River. Many leopards, jackals, and zebras live in the south.
Holidays and Sightseeing
Lake Malawi is a beautiful freshwater lake that takes up a significant portion of the landlocked country of Malawi.
The lake has golden beaches and an incredible colourful variety of fish.
This makes snorkelling and diving here very worthwhile.
There are numerous bays to choose from and accommodations are available at all price points, from simple campsites and cottages, to the more luxurious Club Makakola. In Monkey Bay, at the southern tip, you can take the Ilala ferry to sail to Likoma Island.
Likoma Island is actually in Mozambican waters, but is still Malawian territory. There is a huge cathedral here built in the early 1900s.
Likoma Island has some beautiful beaches and is a very peaceful place. There are only a few cars on the island. You can take some nice walks to the local villages, visit the local markets, or boat around the island.
Mulanje is an enormous granite massif in southern Malawi.
The highest peak, Sapitwa, reaches over 3,000 metres.
There are numerous hiking routes created to enjoy this mountain, with simple huts at the end of each route. It's a wonderful walk for families, with plenty of streams and mountain peaks to explore.
You must spend at least 2 nights on the mountain.
The Mountain Club of Malawi van has good route information and information on fees and how to pay your porters.
When you become a member of the Mountain Club, you can make use of their cooking facilities which are stored in the huts. Most hikers start from Likhubula.
The best time to climb Mulanje is between May and October.
Source: landenweb.nl
Dutch 
English