Photo Essay: Relaxing At Lake Malawi - Youth Journalism International

Lake Malawi is the third largest and deepest lake in Africa. It’s a freshwater lake and is about 500 meters above sea level. Because it is so large, it touches different regions and districts in Malawi. Some of the lake is part of the Lake Malawi National Park. Many different fish live in the lake, making it also a place for research. (David Joseph Kapitol/YJI)

In the morning, the water gets warm from the sun, so people like to swim early in the day.. (David Joseph Kapitol/YJI)

Visitors to Nkopora can take a boat ride to explore the lake. Everyone on board is advised to take a life jacket. (David Joseph Kapito/YJI)

After church services in the morning, people in Malawi enjoy the afternoon. Here, some people are playing in the water of Lake Malawi. (David Joseph Kapito/YJI)

A guest houses near the beach is a clean and quiet place to rest. (David Joseph Kapitol/YJI)

For those who are tired of beach soccer, there’s volleyball, too. (David Joseph Kapito/YJI)

While delicious foods like this chicken and chips, or fried potatoes are available at Nkopora, many people visiting Malawi like to try tasting a rare fish called chambo, which is only found in Malawi. (David Joseph Kapitol/YJI)

Lake Malawi (David Joseph Kapito/YJI)

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