What is Lake Malawi?
{{Infobox lake |lake_name = Lake Malawi |image_lake = Lake Malawi seen from orbit.jpg |caption_lake = View from orbit |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |coords = {{Coord|12|11|S|34|22|E|type:waterbody_scale:2500000|display=inline,title}} |type = [[Rift Valley lakes|Rift lake]] |inflow = Ruhuhu River |width = 75 km |outflow = [[Shire River]] |catchment = |basin_countries = Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania |length = |area = {{convert|29,600|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} |depth = 292 m |max-depth = 706 m |volume = 8,400 km³ |residence_time = |shore = |elevation = 500 meters above sea level |islands = [[Likoma Island|Likoma]] and [[Chizumulu Island|Chizumulu]] islets |cities = |reference= }} '''Lake Malawi''' (or '''Lake Nyasa, Lake Niassa''') is a [[lake]] in [[Africa]]. It is the southernmost lake in the [[East African Rift]] system. It is shared between [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Tanzania]]. Before Malawi became independent in 1964, the territory was called ''Nyasaland''. For this reason, Mozambique and Tanzania call the lake Lake Nyasa. [[File:A tradition local boat waiting for customers.webm|thumb|left|Local boat waiting for passengers.]] Lake Malawi is the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. It is the ninth largest lake in the world. {{geo-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Malawi}} [[Category:Geography of Malawi]] [[Category:Geography of Mozambique]] [[Category:Lakes of Tanzania]]