Regional Circuit · Malawi
Lake Malawi Return Road
Lilongwe turns toward Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu before the Tanzania border.
The Circuit
See how the Home Bases connect, then choose a Journey for the practical route and stops.
Home Bases
Move through the Circuit in this order, or begin from the starting point that fits your journey.
Gateway · Stop 1
Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
Malawi's capital and the starting point for the northbound Lake Malawi road.
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Salima
Salima, Central Region, Malawi
A town base connecting Lilongwe with the central Lake Malawi shore.
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Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota, Central Region, Malawi
A lakeshore road base between Salima and the northern beaches.
Explore Home Base →Onward base · Stop 4
Mzuzu
Mzuzu, Northern Region, Malawi
The northern Malawi road hub for Kande Beach and the onward route to Tanzania.
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The practical roads through the Circuit, with primary “Road to” Journeys shown first.
Places
The discoveries reached from the Home Bases along this Circuit.
Mzuzu Home Base
Kande Beach 1 video available.
A sandy Lake Malawi stop on the documented road north toward Mzuzu.
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Lilongwe city centre 1 video available.
The capital arrival after the Mwami–Mchinji border crossing.
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Nkhotakota lakeshore 1 video available.
A quieter central section of Lake Malawi's long western shore.
Explore Place →Salima Home Base
Senga Bay lakeshore 1 video available.
A central Lake Malawi shore reached from Salima.
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