Lake Chilwa

FreshwaterMalawi
CountryMalawi
Area1,750 km2
Max Depth3 m
TypeFreshwater

About Lake Chilwa

Second largest in Malawi. 1.5 million depend on it. Can nearly dry up in droughts.

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