Lake Malawi is one of Africa's greatest treasures. It lies between the countries of Malawi on the west and south, Mozambique on the east, and Tanzania on the north and east. It is the third-largest lake in Africa and the world's tenth largest lake, comprising an approximate area of 8,683 square miles (31,000 km²). It stretches 360 miles (603 km) from the north to the south and is 25 miles (87 km) wide at its widest point. Lake Malawi has a maximum depth of 2310 feet (704 m), making it the world's fourth-deepest lake.

Known locally as Lake Nyasa, it supplies food for an estimated....

With visibility up to 70 feet, Lake Malawi is one of the clearest bodies of freshwater on the planet.