Chizumulu Island

Both these islands lie just a few kilometres from Mozambique and are entirely surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters, but they belong to Malawi.

[1] Chizumulu can be reached by steamer from the port of Nkhata Bay on the mainland of Malawi.

The MV Ilala steamer that weekly crosses Lake Malawi stops at Chizumulu.

Smaller boats including dhows cross the strait between Likoma and Chizumulu.

Cassava plantations cover much of the lower slopes of the hills, with the upper parts being forested.