Local favourite river spot · Malawi
Sungu
Sungu is a river spot in Malawi.
Sungu: 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 Sungu
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 Sungu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.91640, 34.32141. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sungu
- Chipata Hill · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chisaka Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~26 km
- Chia Lagoon · lake · Nkhotakota · ~30 km
- Muta Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~31 km
- Kasukusuku · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~39 km
- Nkhotakota Game Reserve · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~42 km
- Ntchisi Mountain · viewpoint · Ntchisi · ~74 km
- Open space viewpoint E. 1678 m. · viewpoint · Ntchisi · ~74 km
- Livingstone Tree · attraction · Nkhotakota · ~4 km
- All Saints Anglican Church · church · Nkhotakota · ~4 km
- Mkungu Tree, under this tree Jumbe Salim Bin Abudala, the slave trader reside here for the sake of slave trade. see also Livingstone tree, approx. 200 meters from here. · attraction · Nkhotakota · ~4 km
- Nkhotakota CCAP church, Nkhoma synod · church · Nkhotakota · ~5 km
- Masjid Linga Nkhotakota · dargah · Nkhotakota · ~6 km
- Hot spring · attraction · Nkhotakota · ~6 km
- Lake Kamphambe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~9 km
- Lake Nadzenje · lake · Nkhotakota · ~13 km
- Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~15 km
- Lake Chikukutu · lake · Nkhotakota · ~16 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sungu
- Chizumulu · river spot · Likoma · ~131 km · Must-see
- Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · ~131 km · Must-see
- Mbenji · river spot · ~76 km
- Namalenji Island · river spot · ~121 km
- Membe Island · river spot · Likoma · ~127 km
- Chiwi Rocks · river spot · Likoma · ~128 km
- Machili Island · river spot · Likoma · ~131 km
- Kande Island · river spot · ~136 km
- Nankoma Island · river spot · Salima · ~141 km
- Nakantenga Island · river spot · Salima · ~146 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sungu yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sungu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sungu?
Nearby: Chipata Hill (viewpoint, 57 km), Chisaka Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Chia Lagoon (lake, 30 km), Muta Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Kasukusuku (viewpoint, 39 km), Nkhotakota Game Reserve (sanctuary, 42 km).