Places to visit in Malawi

1,194 places in Malawi, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Malawi on the map.

By type

• Churches in Malawi · 467
• Hills & Viewpoints in Malawi · 298
• Other attractions in Malawi · 127
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Malawi · 69
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Malawi · 42
• Mosques & Dargahs in Malawi · 34
• Forts & Heritage in Malawi · 33
• Waterfalls in Malawi · 31
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Malawi · 25
• Parks in Malawi · 21
• Beaches & Coast in Malawi · 13
• Museums in Malawi · 12
• Temples in Malawi · 12
• Treks in Malawi · 9
• Caves in Malawi · 1

Must-see places in Malawi

• Lake Malawi · lake · Must-see
• Chilwa · lake · Zomba · Must-see
• Chizumulu · river spot · Likoma · Must-see
• Likoma Island · river spot · Likoma · Must-see
• Kasungu National Park · sanctuary · Kasungu · Must-see
• Liwonde National Park · sanctuary · Machinga · Must-see
• Kapichira Falls · waterfall · Chikwawa · Must-see
• Lake Kaulime · lake · Rumphi · Must-see
• Lake Malombe · lake · Mangochi · Must-see
• Sapitwa · viewpoint · Mulanje · Must-see
• Kazuni · lake · Mzimba · Must-see
• Zomba-Malosa Forest Reserve · viewpoint · Zomba · Must-see
• St Michaels CCAP Church · church · Blantyre · Must-see
• Chambe · viewpoint · Mulanje · Must-see
• Michiru Mountain · viewpoint · Blantyre · Must-see
• Chipata Hill · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · Must-see
• Kamuzu Mausoleum · fort · Lilongwe · Must-see
• Chongoni Rock Art Area · fort · Dedza · Must-see
• Museum of Malawi · church · Blantyre · Must-see
• Mandala House · museum · Blantyre · Must-see
• Chiradzulu Mountain · viewpoint · Chiradzulu · Must-see
• Chisi Island · river spot · Zomba · Must-see
• Cultural and Museum Centre Karonga · museum · Karonga · Must-see
• Mumbo Island · river spot · Mangochi · Must-see
• Dedza Art Gallery · viewpoint · Dedza · Must-see
• Lake Malawi National Park Museum · museum · Mangochi · Must-see

By district

• Lilongwe · 203
• Blantyre · 167
• Mangochi · 90
• Mulanje · 82
• Zomba · 65
• Chikwawa · 62
• Nsanje · 51
• Dedza · 50
• Mzimba · 42
• Rumphi · 36
• Machinga · 30
• Chitipa · 29
• Nkhotakota · 27
• Kasungu · 26
• Ntcheu · 26
• Nkhata Bay · 24
• Salima · 23
• Karonga · 21
• Chiradzulu · 19
• Phalombe · 18
• Balaka · 15
• Mchinji · 11
• Likoma · 10
• Dowa · 9
• Thyolo · 8
• Ntchisi · 8
• Mwanza · 7
• Neno · 7

Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.