Tuesday, January 2, 2007

LAKE MALAWI FACT FILE

Coordinates
10°00′S 34°00′E

Lake type
Rift Valley lakes

Primary sources
Ruhuhu

Primary outflows
Shire River

Basin countries

Mozambique Malawi Tanzania

Max-length
560 km

Max-width
75 km

Surface area
29,600 km²

Average depth
292m

Max-depth
706m

Water volume
8,400 km³

Surface elevation
500 m

Islands
LikomaChizumulu

Settlements
Niassa, MozambiqueRuvuma, Tanzania

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