Lake Nyasa

Lake Nyasa is one of the largest African lakes in the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, 560 km long, up to 80 km wide and up to 704 m deep. Nyasa means "lake" in Yao.

Lake Nyasa lies between Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. The relief of the coastline varies from rocky precipitous shores to spatial beaches. The coastal plains are especially wide in the northwest, where the Songwe River flows into the lake, as well as in the southern part of the coast. The lake is fed by 14 year-round rivers, including the most important Ruhuhu, Songwe, North and South Rukuru, Dangwa, Bua and Lilongwe. The only external drainage of the lake is the Shire River. The water of the lake varies, from warm to cool places.

The lake is famous for a wide variety of fish species. In addition to fish, this lake is characterized by a large number of crocodiles, as well as African eagles-clikuns that hunt fish.

Lake Nyasa is a natural landmark worthy of the attention of travelers.