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Malawi |
Facts about country
Capital | Lilongwe |
Population |
10.5 Million |
Main Languages |
English, + Chichewa and other regional languages |
Electricity |
3 Plug System (Rectangular) 220/240 Volts 50Hz |
Currency |
Kwacha |
Exchange Rate for US $ as of July 2001 |
73 Kwacha per 1 US$ |
Safe to Drink Tap Water |
No |
Size |
118500 sq km |
Transport |
Train, bus, minibus, boat (ferry), plane |
Cash Machines (ATMS) | No |
Credit Card Usage | Yes, major cities |
Religion | Christian + Muslim + Indigenous Religions |
Measurement System | Metric System |
Recommended Budget per Day in US $
Total Budget per Person | Accommodation | Meals | Transportation | Other |
20 $ | 2 $ (Camping) | 3 $ (Self) | 10$ | 5$ |
Main things to See (we give descriptions only on places we visited)
Things to See | Visited | Brief Description | Recommend (10 is best 1 is don't bother) |
Lilongwe | Y | Small city, not much there. | 4 |
Nkhata Bay | Y | Really nice place to stay along Lake Malawi, there are a few campsites and places to stay to choose from. One can rent a canoe, or go scuba diving. Scuba lessons are really cheap. Though you need to be aware of Bilharzias which is in Lake Malawi. That is the reason we did not do any scuba diving. | 8 |
Mount Mulanje | N | ||
Nyika National Park | N | ||
Chizumulu & Likoma Islands | N | ||
Mwabvi Game Reserve |
N | ||
Liwonde National Park | N | ||
Popular activities and Tours (Being not included does not mean they do not exist)
Hiking / Trekking | x |
Scuba Diving | x |
Historical Sites | |
Sightseeing tours | x |
Ballooning |
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Bungy Jumping |
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Safaris |
x |
Boat tours | x |
Fishing | x |
Horseback riding | x |
Canoeing | x |
Camping | x |
River Rafting | x |
Sky Diving | |
Abseiling | |
Surfing | |
Windsurfing | x |
Kayaking | x |
Sailing | x |
Mountain biking | |
Rollerblading | |
Motorbike | |
Sand boarding | |
Snorkeling | x |
Water Skiing | x |
Others |
Feeling and Opinions on Malawi
Malawi was a really nice small country, which one does not hear much of before one gets to Africa. Lake Malawi is really beautiful, it is too bad though that it has Bilharzias, which is not a sickness one wants to contract. The people are generally really friendly and not yet spoiled from tourism like Kenya and Tanzania. Though we were just a short while in Malawi, we would recommend a visit. One has a large range of activities to choose from, ranging from scuba diving, hiking, game watching and more.
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