Northern Lakeshore / Chitimba

The shore of Lake Malawi in the far north between Nkhata Bay and Karonga has a more dramatic element to it than is the case to the south, with steep rift valley escarpments at times falling sheer into the lake to form its shoreline. Because of the steep terrain, the main lakeshore road, now the M1,  is at times forced to head inland and some locations along this stretch are accessed primarily by boat. A few small beach lodges offer accommodation for visitors, especially around the two large bays at Chilumba and Chitimba below the Livingstonia Mission.