Lake Malawi National Park

Children playing on the edge of Lake Malawi

Lake Malawi National Park is in Southern Malawi and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand

Flora and fauna

Lake Malawi boasts the largest number of endemic fish species in the world — 90% out of the around 1000 species of fish in the lake can't be found anywhere else in the world. Due to this, the lake is of great interest for scientists researching evolution. Highlights of the land part of the national park include baboons and an old baobab tree where David Livingstone gave sermons.

Get in

The national park is at the southern end of Lake Malawi, literally between Monkey Bay and Cape Maclear.

Sleep

Lodging

• 1 The Warm Heart Adventure Lodge (7 km (17 minutes) due northwest of the park)). (updated Feb 2023)