Malawi's largest national park; a plateau above 2,500 metres with a subalpine climate unusual at this tropical latitude
Area
3,200 km²
Declared in
1966
Region
Southern Africa
Climate
Tropical
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Malawi's largest national park; a plateau above 2,500 metres with a subalpine climate unusual at this tropical latitude
Declared in 1966, Nyika is the largest national park in Malawi and protects a high plateau above 2,500 metres, with a cool, misty subalpine climate unusual at its tropical latitude, carrying rolling grassland more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than of the savannah landscapes typical of the region.
Location
See on the interactive map1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
53 species documented in Nyika
At conservation risk:Leopardo,Buitre orejudo,Cálao terrestre sureño,Grulla carunculada,Grulla coronada gris
Least ConcernAntílope acuático (bosbok)
Tragelaphus scriptus
Least ConcernEland común
Taurotragus oryx
Least ConcernHiena manchada
Crocuta crocuta
VulnerableLeopardo
Panthera pardus
Least ConcernDuiker azul
Philantomba monticola
Least ConcernRatonero augur
Buteo augur
Águila coronada africana
Stephanoaetus coronatus
Least ConcernAntílope negro
Hippotragus niger
Antílope ruano
Hippotragus equinus
Araña látigo africana
Damon variegatus
Babuino amarillo
Papio cynocephalus
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Malawi, where Nyika lies.
Experiences in this park
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
Lake Malawi (cichlids)
154 km away
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