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Lake Malawi / Nyasa

Lake Malawi is a long freshwater rift lake adjoining Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is also called Nyasa or Niassa.

Fast Facts

Its southern outlet is the Shire River.
The Shire joins the Zambezi in Mozambique.
The lake is internationally important for endemic cichlid diversity.

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Lake Malawi / NyasaMap, explanation and practice
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