The Warm Heart of Africa
Malawi is a small landlocked country in Southeast Africa. A third of which is covered in water. We will be in that third, on an island called Likoma. Likoma has a population of around 9,000 people with the third largest cathedral in all of Africa! The official language is English, with the next most widely spoken language in Chichewa. Most Malawians are Christians, with a Muslim minority.
Starting with British rule in 1889 this area was called “Nyasaland”. In 1963, they declared independence and renamed themselves Malawi. The name Malawi possibly comes from the Maravi, after people who came from Congo around 1400 AD, or “Fire Flames” referring to the Sun scintillating on the waters of the lake.
Malawi is known as a haven for refugees from Mozambique and Rwanda, which brings strain to the economy but also aid from many other countries.
Lake Malawi has some of the most diverse fish life in the world and a wide array of insects and other animals.
Malawian scientist publish more scientific articles in large journals than any other country of a similar population size and GDP.
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