Local favourite river spot · Likoma, Malawi
Membe Island
Membe Island is a river spot in Likoma, Malawi.
Membe Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Membe Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Membe Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.05052, 34.61553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Membe Island
- Chizumulu · river spot · Likoma · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake Malawi · lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Praia · beach · Niassa Province · ~22 km
- Nkwichi Beach · beach · Niassa Province · ~25 km
- Mbamba Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~69 km
- Lusuewi Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~71 km
- Chikale Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~73 km
- Chiwi Rocks · river spot · Likoma · ~2 km
- Machili Island · river spot · Likoma · ~5 km
- Shortcut to Mango Drift · attraction · Likoma · ~15 km
- St Marks Church · church · Likoma · ~16 km
- Cathedral of St Peter · church · Likoma · ~17 km
- Immigration (old) · attraction · Likoma · ~17 km
- Immigration (new) · attraction · Likoma · ~17 km
- Embarcadero de Cobué · attraction · Niassa Province · ~23 km
- Nyasa (lake) · lake · ~39 km
- Lago Niassa · lake · ~39 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Membe Island
- Chizumulu · river spot · Likoma · ~4 km · Must-see
- Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chiwi Rocks · river spot · Likoma · ~2 km
- Machili Island · river spot · Likoma · ~5 km
- Kande Island · river spot · ~68 km
- Sungu · river spot · ~127 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Membe Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Membe Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Membe Island?
Nearby: Chizumulu (river spot, 4 km), Lake Malawi (lake, 13 km), Likoma Island (river spot, 17 km), Praia (beach, 22 km), Nkwichi Beach (beach, 25 km), Mbamba Beach (beach, 69 km).