98 miles from likoma island.

Lake malawi likoma island. Because of this history likoma was retained by malawi when the lake was divided politically after world war ii and the waters around it became mozambican. The university mission to central africa david livingstones mission set up their headquarters on likoma in the 1880s in part to try to fight the slave trade that used routes across lake malawi. 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.

The rooms are exquisite and all unique set into the rocks surrounded by trees with stunning lake views. The rooms are spacious and very open that give a real wilderness feel to the setting with open air showers and huge outside baths. Kaya mawa lake malawi paradise kaya mawa is a very special boutique hotel situated in the island paradise of likoma in the middle of the crystal clear waters of lake malawi.

Likoma island is the larger of two inhabited islands in lake malawi in east africa the smaller being the nearby chizumulu. Off the eastern shore of the lake is likoma island a small piece of malawian territory in mozambican waters. A wild and beautiful location on the mozambique side of lake malawi.

Although both islands lie just a few kilometres from mozambique and are entirely surrounded by mozambican territorial waters they are both exclaves of malawi. The island has an overall area of 18 km2 and is located in the north eastern part of lake malawi 7 km north west of cobue mozambiquethe closest town on the malawian coast is chintheche. Kaya mawa offers a variety of luxury rooms chalets and houses each with their own unique decor and some with private pools.

Likoma and chizumulu both belong to malawi and together they make up the likoma district. 1 of 2 specialty lodgings in lichinga. Welcome to the beautiful island of likoma you will find us just off the coast of mozambique and in the north east part of lake malawi.

Our stunning location is a little off the regular tourist trail a but visitors to our island leave us knowing that the effort to get here makes it all worthwhile. Situated in the north eastern corner of lake malawi set in mozambican waters lies the small unspoiled likoma island. In 1880 missionaries from the universities mission to central africa founded in response to a plea by david livingstone established their headquarters on likoma island.

The island is only 17km2 and has one town likoma town here you will find central africas third largest cathedral st peters. Hidden away on likoma island in lake malawi at kaya mawa you will be transported into a world of simple pleasures. The island is surrounded by crystal clear waters sandy beaches and an abundance of cichlids some of which are endemic of the likoma area.

It is the fourth largest fresh water lake in the world by volume the ninth largest lake in the world by areaand the third largest and second deepest lake in africa.