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Journey

Lake Malawi to Nairobi

Lilongwe, Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu lead to the Songwe crossing and the familiar road through Tanzania back to Nairobi.

Firsthand material by Liv Kenya

← Part of Nairobi to Cape Town and Back
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Travel leg

Lake Malawi to Nairobi

Timing is variable; use times only as broad guidance.

Home Base

Salima

Home Base

Nkhotakota

Route landmark

Kande Beach

Home Base

Mzuzu

Transfer point

Songwe border

Home Base

Mbeya

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Mbeya

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Iringa

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Dodoma

Home Base

Babati

Home Base

Arusha

Transfer point

Namanga border

Further viewing

See this Journey on the ground

Featured video

10,000 Kilometres to South Africa and Back | Episode 26

Video by Liv Kenya

The final roads through Tanzania complete the overland loop in Nairobi.

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Cape Town to Nairobi | Full Documentary Part 3

Video by Liv Kenya

Liv Kenya's complete documentary of the return through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.

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First Impressions of Malawi | Episode 24

Video by Liv Kenya

The Mwami–Mchinji crossing opens the Malawi chapter in Lilongwe.

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Lake Malawi | Episode 25

Video by Liv Kenya

The route follows Lake Malawi north through Salima, Nkhotakota, Kande Beach, and Mzuzu.

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