Chisi Island

The natives of the island have a wide knowledge of forest and lake usage.

There are a few fortified sanctuaries built into the island's hills.

Chisi Island is sometimes referred to as the most remote location in Malawi.

A BBC reporter visited in 2000 and he found a tribe of people living in houses that float on reed rafts.

Two thousand people lived like that and only a small number of them had ever been to the mainland.

Punters are in use on lake Chilwa, Malawi to transport goods and people to shore. Hand-built boats with stern are used to master the 2,5 km stretch, reaching about 3-4 metres at its deepest point.