Fun facts about Lake Malawi
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Lake Malawi is between 560 and 580 kilometres long and about 75 kilometres wide at its widest point.
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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
From the “Geography” section
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Lake Malawi has been estimated to be 1–2 million years old, but recent evidence suggests it may be considerably older.
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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
From the “Geological history” section
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The lake's water is alkaline with a typical surface temperature between 24 and 29 °C.
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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
From the “Water characteristics” section
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David Livingstone named Lake Malawi 'Lake Nyasa' and referred to it as the 'Lake of Stars' due to the lanterns of fishermen resembling stars.
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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
From the “European colonisation” section
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Lake Malawi is home to at least 700 cichlid species, with some estimates suggesting the actual number could be as high as 1,000.
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Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
From the “Wildlife” section
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