Depending on where you stand, you may hear people call it by different names – Lake Malawi in Malawi, Lake Nyasa in Tanzania, or Lago Niassa in Mozambique. This African great lake is located between Mozambique, Tanzania, and Malawi. A Lake & It’s BeachesAccording to Africa Geographic, Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa and the ninth largest in the world. It is nicknamed the “the calendar lake” because of its approximate dimensions, 365 miles north to the south and 52 miles wide. HistoryMalawi’s colonial history with Germany and Britain has fueled occasional disputes about lake borders between Tanzania and Malawi, and with Mozambique (but this time between Britain and Portugal).

Source: The North Africa Journal February 01, 2018 12:11 UTC