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Mangochi is a district in the Southern Region of Malawi. The capital is Mangochi. The district covers an area of 6,273 km.² and has a population of 610,239. The Mangochi District is a real hub of commerce. It is a transit point, with roads leading to all areas of Malawi and Mozambique to the east. In fact, the border is not far once you cross the Shire River. To the north, the road bifurcates into the Salima or Monkey Bay roads. To the west, is the hilly region of Dedza. Travelling south, the road climbs up the Machinga escarpment to Zomba and from there the old capital Blantyre (named after David Livingstone's home town near Glasgow). It is fiercly hot in summer and ambient in winter. It is on the flood-plain for Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyassa). The lake is the third largest and most southerly in the Rift Valley lake system (the others being Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika), and is unofficially known as the Lake of Stars. The lake was named by David Livingston as he discovered it on September 18, 1859, for the effect of the reflection of the sun on the water's surface. It is also known as the Calendar Lake as it is approx 365 miles long and 52 wide. While a beautiful area, the Mangochi area has been decimated by Africa's nemesis-AIDS. Couple that with poverty, climate change and a severe lack of infrastructure and the scenario is desperate.Very beautiful place full of natural minerals.loads of fish chambo and of course nkopola lodge, sun and sund palm beach and many more. In fact there are numerous lovely lodges along the Mangochi Rd other than Nkopola Lodge. One of the finest is Club Makakola (Club Mac). You can swim in Lake Malawi without fear of Crocs or hippos. There are beautiful tropical fish, mostly cichlids, to be seen as you swim. There are many fabulous bird rookeries along the lake. There are many, many Fish Eagles, the national bird of Malawi. It must be genetically 99.999% the same as the American Bald Eagle.Mangochi is well known with its lake that generate income in the tourism industry.Most indegenous of mangochi are the yao people and few of other tribes.Lingamasa is known with its fresh rice that is sold in most parts of the country.
Coordinates: 14°30′S, 35°15′E
