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.
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Home Base
Salima
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Nkhotakota
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Route landmark
Kande Beach
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Home Base
Mzuzu
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Transfer point
Songwe border
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Home Base
Mbeya
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Home Base
Mbeya
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Home Base
Iringa
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Home Base
Dodoma
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Babati
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Home Base
Arusha
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Transfer point
Namanga border
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Destination
Nairobi
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.