Liwonde National Park

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Liwonde National Park
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“Liwonde National Park, also known as Liwonde Wildlife Reserve, is a national park in southern Malawi, near the Mozambique border. The park was established in 1973, and has been managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks since August 2015. African Parks built an electric fence…”
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National GeographicOct 20

Why Malawi Is the Hidden Jewel of East Africa

The country is emerging as one of the finest safari destinations in the world, but its proximity to Lake Malawi adds an additional dimension.

10 things in this story
  • Liwonde National ParkSightThe park was established in 1973, and has been managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks since…
  • Majete Wildlife ReserveNature reserveThe reserve's animal populations were decimated during the late 1970s and 1980s due to poaching and other human…
  • Lake MalawiSightprovides ample opportunities for kayaking, sailing, and snorkeling
  • MajeteSighta Big Five reserve, visitors can often also see cheetahs and wild dogs
  • LikomaSightthe larger of the lake’s two inhabited islands, is also worth a visit
  • Mount MulanjeSightfamous for its granite cliffs, offers exhilaratingly remote hiking trails
  • Nyika National ParkSighthome to the Nyika Plateau, a favored destination for trekkers
  • Chelinda CampHotela highlands retreat in Nyika National Park
  • Elsewhere
  • Kamuzu InternationalPlaceLilongwe, MalawiMalawi’s main airport, about 17 miles north of Lilongwe
  • ChilekaPlaceBlantyre, Malawiinternational airport lies about 10 miles north of Blantyre
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