I’m pleased to announce that our
nextÂ adventure will be . . .

Lilongwe, Malawi: July 2016

Where It Is: Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa that borders Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania
Size: It’s about the size of Pennsylvania
Population Size: 821,000 in Lilongwe (for comparison, metro Manila had 12 million and Lima had 10 million)
Nickname: The Warm Heart of Africa (because it’s people are rumoured to be some of the kindest you’ll ever meet)
Languages: Chichewa and English (Malawi gained independence from Britain in 1964). Prior to 1964, it was know as Nyasaland.
Currency: Malawian Kwacha
Major Religions: Christianity (80%), Islam (20%)
Average Life Expectancy: 55 years
Temps: 70’s and 80’s year round!
Main Exports: Tobacco (70%), Sugar and Tea
Average Annual Income: $100-200 a year
Lake Malawi: Largest freshwater lake in Africa covering, 1/5 of Malawi. Home to more species of fish than any other lake in the world.
Wildlife: The Majete Wildlife Reserve re-gained “Big Five” status in 2013 (poaching had decimated animal populations in prior decades).
Nominations: Named one of the top 10 countries in the world to visit in 2014 by Lonely Planet.

Sources:Â http://www.factmonster.com/country/malawi.html,Â http://www.rippleafrica.org/a-charity-in-malawi-africa/malawi-facts-and-figures

Photo Credit for all photos in this section: Matt Floreen

Photo Credit for all photos above: Matt Floreen

Photo Credit: Tim Cowley

Photo Credit: Marisa Leo

Photo Credit: Pascal Boegli

Photo Credit: Simon Way

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Photo Credit: Matt Floreen

Convinced that you should come visit us yet? We sure hope so!
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