Stunning wild landscapes, super-friendly locals and super-big smiles – Malawi lives up to its ‘warm heart of Africa' hype. The eye-popping Lake Malawi makes up a fifth of this East-African country, giving you plenty to explore. Cast out a line with the local fisherman; play soccer with children from the coast; dive, swim and snorkel the crystal clear waters then shimmy and shake it in one of the happening bars. Leave the throngs of tourist-toting 4WDs well behind. Despite being one of the poorest nations on earth, it’s irrefutably one of the happiest.
Vital Statistics
Capital
Lilongwe
Population
12 million
Language
English & Chichewa
Currency
Malawian Kwacha
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