Southern Region, Malawi

Malawi's southern region, bringing together the southern shore of Lake Malawi, Liwonde safaris, Mount Mulanje and tea estates.

The Southern Region is the most populous part of Malawi, and both the commercial city of Blantyre and the former capital, Zomba, are here. At Cape Maclear on the southern tip of Lake Malawi you can snorkel among cichlid fish; in Liwonde National Park you can take boat trips to see hippos and elephants, and Majete Wildlife Reserve has a variety of large game. Mount Mulanje is ideal for multi-day hikes, the area around it and Thyolo is tea-growing country, and the Zomba Plateau has cool, scenic landscapes. The dry season from May to October is best, and the gateway is Chileka International Airport in Blantyre.

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