Lake Malawi

Situated in the Great Rift Valley, Lake Malawi is 560 kilometres long and 75 kilometres wide. It is often called the Lake of Stars for the twinkling reflections upon its shimmering surface. Here baobab trees loom above white beaches and blue waters. Lake Malawi’s tropical, crystal-clear, turquoise waters are home to an incredible diversity of cichlid fish, of which there are more than 1,000 endemic species. The lake offers some of the best fresh water snorkelling and diving on earth. Lake Malawi National Park was the first fresh-water marine reserve in the world in recognition of the unique fish diversity in the lake. It is also known for its outstanding diversity of cichlid fishes of which there are more than 1,000 endemic species.