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Malawi
Discover Malawi through regional Circuits, local starting points, and the Journeys that lead to overlooked Places. Choose a Circuit for a connected region, or begin from one Home Base.
Malawi discovery map
See the full country first, then follow the Circuits and Home Bases that organize its discoveries.
Circuits
Connected regions that bring related Home Bases, Journeys, and Places into one unfolding route. See every Malawi Circuit on the map.
Regional Circuit
Lake Malawi Return Road
Lilongwe turns toward Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu before the Tanzania border.
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Malawi Shire River Safari Circuit
An open, non-retracing road progression from Lilongwe to Liwonde's river and wetland landscape, through Blantyre, and down the lower Shire Valley to restored Majete.
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Local communities and geographic starting points for exploring Malawi.
Home Base
Blantyre
Blantyre, Southern Region, Malawi
Southern Malawi's principal city gateway, connecting the highlands with the lower Shire Valley and Majete Wildlife Reserve.
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Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
Malawi's capital and the starting point for the northbound Lake Malawi road.
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Liwonde
Liwonde, Southern Region, Malawi
A Shire River crossroads and the local town gateway for Liwonde National Park and the southern end of Lake Malombe.
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Mzuzu
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi
The northern Malawi road hub for Kande Beach and the onward route to Tanzania.
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Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi
A lakeshore road base between Salima and the northern beaches.
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Salima
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
A town base connecting Lilongwe with the central Lake Malawi shore.
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Places
Find the 6 destinations and discoveries reached through Home Bases and Journeys in Malawi.