Must-see river spot · Likoma, Malawi
Chizumulu
Chizumulu is a river spot in Likoma, Malawi.
Chizumulu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Chizumulu
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Chizumulu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.02313, 34.62058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chizumulu
- Lake Malawi · lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Praia · beach · Niassa Province · ~24 km
- Nkwichi Beach · beach · Niassa Province · ~28 km
- Lusuewi Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~68 km
- Mbamba Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~69 km
- Chikale Beach · beach · Nkhata Bay · ~71 km
- Machili Island · river spot · Likoma · ~2 km
- Chiwi Rocks · river spot · Likoma · ~3 km
- Membe Island · river spot · Likoma · ~4 km
- Shortcut to Mango Drift · attraction · Likoma · ~16 km
- St Marks Church · church · Likoma · ~17 km
- Cathedral of St Peter · church · Likoma · ~17 km
- Immigration (new) · attraction · Likoma · ~17 km
- Immigration (old) · attraction · Likoma · ~17 km
- Embarcadero de Cobué · attraction · Niassa Province · ~24 km
- Nyasa (lake) · lake · ~41 km
- Lago Niassa · lake · ~41 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chizumulu
- Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · ~17 km · Must-see
- Machili Island · river spot · Likoma · ~2 km
- Chiwi Rocks · river spot · Likoma · ~3 km
- Membe Island · river spot · Likoma · ~4 km
- Kande Island · river spot · ~68 km
- Sungu · river spot · ~131 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chizumulu yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Chizumulu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Chizumulu?
Nearby: Lake Malawi (lake, 10 km), Likoma Island (river spot, 17 km), Praia (beach, 24 km), Nkwichi Beach (beach, 28 km), Lusuewi Beach (beach, 68 km), Mbamba Beach (beach, 69 km).
Is Chizumulu worth visiting?
Chizumulu is listed as a must-see river spot in Malawi on Spotwander.