Landlocked Malawi is perfectly described as ‘the Warm Heart of Africa’. It is one of the safest and friendliest countries in all Africa and an ideal destination for the first time visitor to Africa. This small country is blessed with high mountain plateaus, many national parks and game reserves, and also a massive inland sea: Lake Malawi. You can relax and take it easy or have an action packed trip…it’s up to you!

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Malawi shares borders with Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia.

Lake Malawi , the third largest lake in Africa, is the dominant feature of the country, forming the eastern boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique.

The scenery varies in the country’s three regions:

The Northern Region is mountainous, with the highest peaks reaching over 2500m (8200ft), and features the rolling Nyika Plateau, rugged escarpments, valleys and the thickly forested slopes of the Viphya Plateau.

The Central Region is mainly a plateau, over 1000m (3300ft) high, with fine upland scenery. This is the country’s main agricultural area.

The Southern Region is mostly low-lying except for the 2100m- (6890ft-) highZomba Plateau south of Lake Malawi and the huge, isolated Mulanje Massif (3000m/10,000ft) in the southeast. The variety of landscape and the wildlife it supports make this relatively unspoilt country particularly attractive to visitors.

• The Malawian people are its greatest asset, friendly and welcoming, most of them living in fascinating traditional rural African villages
• English is the official language
• Malawi has five National Parks: Kasungu, Lengwe, Liwonde, Lake Malawi and Nyika.
• Lake Malawi is often called the " Lake of Stars" because of the glittering on its surface produced by reflected light.
• Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world.
• The Nyika National Park is particularly famous for its orchids.
• Malawi is a great all-year-round destination