Scuba Diving Sites in Malawi

    From historical wrecks to vibrant coral gardens, explore 48 world-class dive locations.

    Site Statistics

    48
    Total Sites
    2
    Wrecks
    48
    Macro Sites
    0
    Offshore

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    Aqua Africa House Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Boulder City

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Cape Maclear Fringe

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Monkey Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Chikale Beach

    beginner
    Max Depth
    12m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Chikwawa Drift

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Dolphinfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Chilumba Bay

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Chilumba Northern Reaches
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Chitundu Rocks

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Chizumulu Aquarium

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Cichlid Gardens

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Domwe Bay

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Domwe Wall

    advanced
    Max Depth
    40m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Dolphinfish

    Kanjedza Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Senga Bay Central Shore
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Karonga Shore

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Chilumba Northern Reaches
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Kuyu Reef

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Lizard Island

    beginner
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Senga Bay Central Shore
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Long Island Wall

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Makulawe Point

    beginner
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Mbamba Bay Wall

    advanced
    Max Depth
    40m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Dolphinfish
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish

    Mbowe Island Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Yellow Peacock Cichlid

    Mkanila Bay

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Mkanila Bay Wall (Chizumulu)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Monkey Bay Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Monkey Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Mumbo Cathedral

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Freshwater Crab

    Mumbo Drift

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Mumbo Wall

    advanced
    Max Depth
    35m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Mwenya Bay

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Monkey Bay
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Namalenje Island Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Yellow Peacock Cichlid

    Namalenje Island (Senga)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Senga Bay Central Shore
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Ndomo Point

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Yellow Peacock Cichlid

    Njaya Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Otter Point Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    20m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Cape Clawless Otter
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Salima Wall

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    28m
    Region
    Senga Bay Central Shore
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Same Bay Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    Sandy Gully

    beginner
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Senga Bay House Reef

    beginner
    Max Depth
    12m
    Region
    Senga Bay Central Shore
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    The Aquarium (West Thumbi)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    The Boulders (Otter Point)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    15m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Freshwater Crab

    The Cathedral (Likoma)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    40m
    Region
    Likoma Island
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Dolphinfish
    Kampango Catfish

    The Gap (Chizumulu)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    35m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Dolphinfish
    Kampango Catfish
    Electric Blue Cichlid

    The Pinnacle (Chizumulu)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    40m
    Region
    Chizumulu Island
    Marine Life
    Dolphinfish
    Kampango Catfish
    Electric Blue Cichlid

    The Wall (Nkhata Bay)

    advanced
    Max Depth
    30m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Dolphinfish
    Kampango Catfish

    The Wreck (Cape Maclear)

    beginner
    Max Depth
    12m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Kampango Catfish
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    The Wreck (Nkhata Bay)

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Kampango Catfish
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Thumbi North

    beginner
    Max Depth
    18m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Sunshine Peacock

    Thumbi West Point

    beginner
    Max Depth
    22m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Red Zebra Cichlid
    Yellow Peacock Cichlid

    Usisya Bay

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Nkhata Bay
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Kampango Catfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid

    Usisya Wall

    advanced
    Max Depth
    40m
    Region
    Chilumba Northern Reaches
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Dolphinfish
    Kampango Catfish

    Zimbabwe Rock

    intermediate
    Max Depth
    25m
    Region
    Cape Macular Lake Malawi National Park
    Marine Life
    Electric Blue Cichlid
    Dolphinfish
    Red Zebra Cichlid
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