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Enjoy the clear clean water of Lake Malawi

We are so fortunate at Mayoka Village that the waters of Lake Malawi are so clear.

In the Northern region you will find the deepest part of the lake, 750 meters, which is only 5 kilometers from Nkhata Bay. This means that the waters will always be clean no matter what season it is. The lake varies in temperature only a little through out the year with the warmest being 26 degrees and coolest 21, so what ever the season it is always pleasant to swim.

snorkelling

All along the shore right in front of Mayoka you will see a huge variety of colourful tropical fish.

Lake Malawi is famous for its Cichlid fish, which are very popular for aquariums and with biologists

Cichlids are the fastest evolving fish in the world which means that the lake has more than 1500 different species, all different in colour, pattern and behaviour, there is even one fish that only swims upside down to feed on the bottom of rocks. Cichlids are also interesting because the mothers care for their young by keeping them in their mouth when threatened, a really fun thing to see when snorkelling if you are lucky.

We have plenty of snorkels and masks for you to borrow and can direct you to good sites and tunnels to swim through if you’re brave enough.

FREE KAYAKS AND STAND UP PADDLE BOARDS

If you want to tour the area easily we have double and single kayaks which are easy to handle.

The stand up paddle boards are ideal for messing around seeing Lake Malawi from a different perspective. If you have more experience they are a great way to get some exercise while enjoying being out on the water.

We have two touring canoes available for exploring, day trips and overnight trips.