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Malawi beckons the visitor, with its magnificent sunsets, stunning wildlife, local traditions and warmest welcome in Africa. Malawi is the 'warm heart of Africa', Malawi is known for its people with their welcoming smiles and friendly nature. The centre-piece of its tourism, though, is the enchanting Lake Malawi.
Boasting a rich diversity of wildlife, fish and bird life as well as flora, the country is ideal for nature lovers with its Lake Malawi Marine Park having been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Wherever you go in Malawi, the friendly, people will welcome one with warm smiles and warm greetings; you will find this same warmth of welcome, an innate courtesy, and a desire to be of service to the visitor.
Malawi provides a combination of a relaxed holiday on the shores of the lake, a wide range of scenery, an opportunity to meet the friendly Malawian people and visits to the National parks. Malawi is rich in arts and culture, and pottery and carvings reflect the everyday activities of the people. Traditional dances are performed at all important occasions.
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Weather
Malawi has a sub-tropical climate with wet and dry seasons. Dry season (Apr-Nov) is also a good time to visit. Warm months are mid-Aug to Nov, with October the hottest. Rains (Nov-Apr) are intermittent. In winter (dry season) there are high winds and some dust storms. Due to malaria, it is not advised to visit during the wet season.
Some history
The region was once part of the Maravi Empire. In colonial times it was known as British Central Africa and Nyasaland and was at one time part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. In 1907 the name was changed to Nyasaland. (Nyasa is the Chiyao word for "lake"). The country reached full independence, as Malawi, in 1964
Some facts
A landlocked country in southeast Africa, it is bordered by Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. Dubbed ‘the warm heart of Africa,’ Malawi offers something for everyone.
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