Lake Malawi Museum & Queen Victoria Clock Tower
Lake Malawi Museum, Mangochi
A lake museum in the town of Mangochi that tells the story of lake shipping, Yao history and fishing. Outside stands a colonial-era clock tower.
Mangochi lies at the southern end of Lake Malawi, where the Shire River flows out, and it is a centre of Yao and Islamic culture. The Lake Malawi Museum displays early steamboats, fishing gear, Stone Age artefacts and the history of the Yao people. Nearby, the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, built in 1903, is a landmark of the town. Admission is inexpensive, and the museum is generally open from about 8:00 to 16:30. The drive from Cape Maclear takes about 1.5 hours. Visitors often stop in on the way south or to Liwonde.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Liwonde National Park
- MV Ilala Ferry
- Monkey Bay
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Livingstonia Mission Graves
- Chembe Beach, Cape Maclear
- Otter Point
- Thumbi Island West