Malawi is a tranquil, unspoilt country and is still largely undiscovered. It lies on the north-eastern side of southern Africa. Nearly one-fifth of its 118 000 square km is covered by water. By African standards, Malawi is a small country, wedged between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, with no direct access to the sea. Nearly one-fifth of it is covered by water. Part of the Great Rift Valley divides Malawi from North to South. Malawi has five national parks. Two of the country's high profile wildlife parks, are on and near the lake. GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE: Malawi is a landlocked country situated on the eastern side of Africa and surrounded by Mozambique in the east and south, Zambia in the west and Tanzania in the north. It has a total area of 118 484 square kilometer of which 94 080km is land and 24 400km water in the form of Lake Malawi. The terrain is in the form of a narrow elongated plateau with rolling hills and some mountains. It has a subtropical climate with the rainy season ffrom November to April, the rest of the time being fairly dry. Precipitation varies between 635 and 3050mm. On the plateau the temperatures are pleasant, averaging between 20 degrees and 27 degrees Celsius throughout the year but they can drop to as low as 4 degrees Celsius in winter. In the lowland areas of the south it is much hotter with temperatures rising as high as 39 degrees Celsius. CULTURE: The Chewa are the largest of the ethnic groups. Their traditional dance, called the Gule Wamkulu, which interprets beliefs in spirits, is probably the most well known. The other groups have their own dances like the Beni and the Vimbuza.RELIGION: The population is predominantly Christian, being made up of about 55% Protestants and 20% Roman Catholic, while about 20% are Muslim. The balance belongs to traditional religions. WATER: It is probably wise to make use of bottled water for drinking rather than risk stomach problems by using tap water.
Malawi is a tranquil, unspoilt country and is still largely undiscovered. It lies on the north-eastern side of southern Africa. Nearly one-fifth of its 118 000 square km is covered by water. By African standards, Malawi is a small country, wedged between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, with no direct access to the sea. Nearly one-fifth of it is covered by water. Part of the Great Rift Valley divides Malawi from North to South. Malawi has five national parks. Two of the country's high profile wildlife parks, are on and near the lake.
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE: Malawi is a landlocked country situated on the eastern side of Africa and surrounded by Mozambique in the east and south, Zambia in the west and Tanzania in the north. It has a total area of 118 484 square kilometer of which 94 080km is land and 24 400km water in the form of Lake Malawi. The terrain is in the form of a narrow elongated plateau with rolling hills and some mountains. It has a subtropical climate with the rainy season ffrom November to April, the rest of the time being fairly dry. Precipitation varies between 635 and 3050mm. On the plateau the temperatures are pleasant, averaging between 20 degrees and 27 degrees Celsius throughout the year but they can drop to as low as 4 degrees Celsius in winter. In the lowland areas of the south it is much hotter with temperatures rising as high as 39 degrees Celsius.
CULTURE: The Chewa are the largest of the ethnic groups. Their traditional dance, called the Gule Wamkulu, which interprets beliefs in spirits, is probably the most well known. The other groups have their own dances like the Beni and the Vimbuza.
RELIGION: The population is predominantly Christian, being made up of about 55% Protestants and 20% Roman Catholic, while about 20% are Muslim. The balance belongs to traditional religions.
WATER: It is probably wise to make use of bottled water for drinking rather than risk stomach problems by using tap water.
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