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Articles tagged with "Malawi"

Malawi’s two real seasons, what the November to April rains do to roads and to the lake, why altitude splits the country into two climates, and how cholera and malaria follow the water.
How to enter Malawi: the visa options and their published fees, why you should carry US dollars in cash, the passport rule, the Traveller Health Check form, and when a yellow fever or polio certificate is actually required.
When Malawi’s weather, wildlife and roads line up, what the rains offer in exchange for the disruption, and the one recent change that should shape an itinerary regardless of month.
What the Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape is, why UNESCO inscribed it in 2025 as a cultural rather than a natural property, what the mountain means to the people who live around it, and what walking on it actually involves.
What the 127 rock-art sites at Chongoni are, the two very different traditions that made them, why the paintings are connected to a living initiation society, and how to visit a site that is sacred rather than archaeological.
What Lake Malawi National Park protects and why UNESCO compares it to the Galapagos, what to see above and below the water, and an honest account of bilharzia and how visitors handle it.