Anonymous Post Country: Malawi Region: Nkhata Bay Date: 09th December 2005

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Location: About 2/3 of the way up Lake Malawi. Nearest city is Mzuzu. Take a bus from
Lilongwe or catch the lake steamer Ilala from Monkey Bay. Minibuses are
crowded, hot, unsafe and irregular - not recommended for a long trip.

Great destination on the northern end of Lake Malawi. Great camping ground with chalets available too. Good food available at the camp or in the village if you want to sample local food. Market stalls with lots of lake fish available. Diving tours available with a guide run by an Australian. Nkata Bay is a destination for Ilala ferry which comes north from Monkey Bay, a weekly trip which backpackers love. Have a cheap haircut, have clothes made and relax at this easy to stay place.

Anonymous Post
Date: 09th December 2005
Lake malawi steamer Ilala at Nkhata Bay

Posted by: paddy - thorns[at]zol dot co dot uk
Date: Monday, 12th February 2007 10:05 AM
first contact with the ferry. please sendetails of this and how we contact it. what does it cost etc. thanks

Posted by: harvey - hajere07[at]yahoo dot com
Date: Monday, 01st December 2008 04:09 AM
Beautiful,i believe its the reason they call it THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA

Posted by: MOSES CALVIN MSOWOYA (RSA) - msowoyam[at]gmail dot com
Date: Friday, 19th June 2009 09:21 AM
It is small beautiful peaceful country cosisting all kind of people thats why is called theWARM HEART OF AFRICA

Posted by: Brian Curtis - Briancurtis[at]sky dot com
Date: Sunday, 18th December 2016 11:45 AM
Lovely photograph, Brings back many happy memories . I was the Engineer onboard the Ilala 1962-65. Lake Malawi beautiful part of the world well worth a visit Thanks for the memory