Location: Southern Africa, bordering Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia.
Capital: Lilongwe
Tourist Attractions: Malawi is known for its diverse natural landscape including picturesque mountains, plateaus and lakes. Malawi is also famous for its scenic national parks teeming with wildlife. Tourist attractions in Malawi include the capital city of Lilongwe; Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa; Blantyre, the largest town of Malawi; Nkhata Bay, a scenic lakeside town; Nyika Plateau, famous for hiking and plateau trekking; Mt. Mulanje, famous for hiking trips; Mulanje Massif, a huge block of mountains; and the Zomba Plateau with its vast forests and waterfalls. Popular national parks include the Liwonde National Park, Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve, Nyika National Park, Kasungu National Park, Lake Malawi National Park, and Lengwe National Park. Tourists can also enjoy activities like wildlife safaris, forest trekking, bird watching, rock climbing, snorkeling, scuba diving, water-skiing, sailing and kayaking.
Access: Many airlines offer connecting flights from various destinations in Europe and Africa. Regular direct flights between Malawi and Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe are provided by Air Malawiand other national airlines. Bus and taxi services operate between Malawi and Tanzania, Zambia, and South Africa (Johannesburg).
Climate: Malawi has a sub-tropical continental climate. There are three seasons in Malawi – the dry season (August to October), the cool season (May to July) and the rainy season (November to April).