Category: Malawi

Pseudotropheus auratus, the auratus cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as golden mbuna and Malawi golden cichlid. It is endemic to the southern region of Lake Malawi, particularly from Jalo Reef southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks. References Wikipedia:Melanochromis auratus 

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When a British Protectorate was declared over the region in 1891, three gun boats were brought out, two for duty on the lake and one, the “Dove” to patrol the Upper Shire. The “Dove” was a side-paddle steamer, built by Yarrow & Co, and began operating in 1893. After 1900…

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Cyrestis camillus, the African map butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Africa, from Sierra Leone to Ethiopia and Tanzania and from Kenya to Natal.   References Wikipedia: Cyrestis camillus  

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Vernicia fordii, usually known as the tung tree, is a species of Vernicia in the spurge family native to southern China, Burma, and northern Vietnam. It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. The bark is smooth and thin, and bleeds latex if cut.  The flowers have five pale pink…

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Malawi was the pioneer for tea growing in the African continent. The industry dates back to 1890 when Europeans still had abodes in Africa. Jonathan Duncan is attributed with consistently trying out a variety of tea seeds in the soils of British Central Africa (now Malawi) which he obtained from…

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As well as Lake Malawi itself, rivers and smaller lakes and reservoirs provide varied fishing opportunities in Malawi.  The majority of the 1000 or so species in Lake Malawi are small tropical aquarium fish, mbuna. However, sungwa (perch), ngumbo (lake yellow-fish), mpasa (lake salmon), sanjika (smaller relative of lake salmon),…

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The peanut, also known as the groundnut, and taxonomically classified as Arachis hypogaea, is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. The botanist Carl Linnaeus gave peanuts the specific epithet hypogaea, which means “under the earth”. The peanut belongs to the botanical family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known…

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The 1d image was designed to convey the importance of family life in Malawi. It is a composite of three photos: Photo A – provided the smiling features of the mother Photo B – provided the pose or position of holding the child and the child’s features Photo C –…

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