Karonga

Karonga is a city in northern Malawi located on the coast of Lake Nyasa.

Understand
Karonga is the closest major town north of Tanzania on the coast of Lake Nyasa. Historically, Karonga was known as for its slave trading industry. Today, it is also noted for its prehistory, with a museum showing dinosaur fossils from the area. A discovery in 2009 of prehistoric human-made tools and a human tooth have put Karonga on the evolutionary map for being the potential "Cradle of Life," for humankind.

By plane

 * Swiftair Ceased trading 2012 Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Karonga.

By bus
There are AXA buses and Vans going to and from Mzuzu. the trip takes 4 hours. there are also buses going to the Tanzanian border.

Sleep
Karonga has many hotels.


 * Royal Fortune House. Owned by a local businessman, Sanday Zimba. It is next to the market and travellers may simply ask for "Zimba's hotel" and they will be directed. Rates are fair and the food is good.
 * Club Marina. A bit farther from town but on the water. Rates are a bit more expensive but the view is wonderful.