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Liwonde

Malawi Southern National Park Big Five-Reservat

About Liwonde

The Liwonde is a National Park in Malawi in the provinces of Southern. The park was established on 01.01.1973 and covers an area of 0.58 km². The Liwonde is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The national park offers real wilderness. The Shire River is one of Africa's great waterways and boat trips are highly recommended. The river is home to large populations of hippos and crocodiles, and elephants can be found along its banks.

General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Okay
  • 400Bird species
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Official Name

Liwonde

Provinces

Southern

Area

0.58 km2

Foundation

1973-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Swamp,Savannah,Woodland

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

Entrance gates

0

Highlights

The national park offers real wilderness. The Shire River is one of Africa's great waterways and boat trips are highly recommended. The river is home to large populations of hippos and crocodiles, and elephants can be found along its banks.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Liwonde is the Swamp.

Entrance gate
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General information
Biodiversity Sighting conditions
Very high Okay
  • 400Bird species
The best travel time for Liwonde
The best travel time

Overview
Weather and climate

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Best tavel time

July (Beginning) - October (End)


Dry time

May (Beginning) - October (End)


Tavel time

November (Beginning) - April (End)


High season

July (Beginning) - October (End)


Low season

July (Beginning) - October (End)


No information

The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning July End October.

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Top animal species

The Liwonde is home to 0 mammals such as Big Five, Black rhinocerus, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah, Elephant as well as 400 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Liwonde provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The National Park offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

Big Five
Big Five

Big Five

Black rhinocerus

Black rhinocerus

Cape Buffalo
Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Cheetah

Cheetah

Elephant
Big Five

Elephant

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

Leopard
Big Five

Leopard

Lion
Big Five

Lion

Spotted hyena

Spotted hyena

Waterbuck

Waterbuck

Zebra

Zebra

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