South Malawi Holidays
The southern region of Malawi is its most populated, developed and varied region. It is also the part which shows the greatest European influence. It is an area of physical contrasts. Much of the area is dominated by the River Shire which snakes its way southwards from the Lake still running through the rift which is occupied by the Lake.
South Malawi is certainly not all plains and valleys. This is the region of central Africa’s highest peak, Mount Mulanje, which rises to nearly 10000ft (3000m). Impressively, Mulanje is only seventy miles from Malawi’s lowest point, just over 100ft (30m). Not too far from Mulanje is the region’s other great massif, the Zomba Plateau. This table-like mountain is over 6000ft (1800m) above sea level with sheer scarp-like edges.