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Namasile Panorama

Mulanje Peaks


The Mulanje Massif is by no means the only collection of peaks in Malawi, but it's a good place to start. The most definitive list of Mulanje peaks was drawn up by Mike Petzold some years ago and published in the Golden Jubilee Journal of the MCM. The criterion used for these peaks is an all-round drop-off of at least 60m (ie 3 x 20m contour lines).

Mulanje Peaks Map

This splendid and informative volume is no longer readily available (certainly not outside Malawi) so Mike's list is summarised below, with updated metric heights and grid references where available, plus new Google Earth .kml links.

You can also view and download more information from the following links:

A complete set of Google Earth waypoints for all the Mulanje peaks – Google Earth Waypoints for Mulanje Peaks (.kml file).
A set of Google Earth waypoints for all the Mulanje huts and other places of interest – Google Earth Waypoints for Mulanje Huts and Places of Interest (.kml file).
A set of Google Earth hut-to-hut and hut-to-peak tracks – Google Earth Waypoints for Mulanje Routes (.kml file).

Mulanje Huts – a Google Earth picture (.jpg) or Download PDF File (.pdf file)
Mulanje Hut-to-Hut Route Map – Download PDF File (.pdf file)


  Name
Height
Lat/Long
Link
1 Sapitwa (Main Peak)
3,002
S15.94944° E35.59291°
2 Nakodzwe
2,964
S15.94666° E35.60568°
3 West Peak
2,896
S15.94908° E35.58022°
4 North Peak
2,796
S15.94192° E35.57566°
5 Khuto
2,758
S15.91071° E35.62204°
6 Dzole
2,717
S15.91863° E35.62401°
7 Namasile
2,687
S15.88900° E35.68389°
8 Chigaru
2.670
S15.88105° E35.65864°
9 Chinzama
2,666
S15.90747° E35.66315°
10 Chiphalombe
2,654
S15.87818° E35.64997°
11 Manene
2,650
S15.97820° E35.72069°
12 Unnamed 1
2,642
S15.91257° E35.66233°
13 Matambale
2,642
S15.90158° E35.70701°
14 South Peak
2,637
S15.97179° E35.59340°
15 Savani
2,622
S15.93046° E35.61570°
16 Nandalanda
2,952
S15.90136° E35.62402°
17 Green Horror
2,570
S15.92469° E35.62168°
18 Unnamed 2
2,569
S15.95102° E35.61837°
19 Tsunga
2,559
S15.92664° E35.66961°
20 Chambe
2,557
S15.89826° E35.52649°
21 Little Manene
2,550
S15.98105° E35.71640°
22 The Turd
2,550
S15.97274° E35.71600°
23 Nandiwo
2,496
S15.88685° E35.64170°
24 Unnamed 3
2,484
S15.93716° E35.67349°
25 Unnamed 4
2,459
S15.93254° E35.67263°
26 Masasa
2,453
S15.91227° E35.71624°
27 Slug
2,450
S15.91966° E35.61431°
28 Naikoto
2,437
S15.92419° E35.68534°
29 Chisepo
2,382
S15.92688° E35.57796°
30 Litakala
2,373
S15.87236° E35.68014°
31 Unnamed 5
2,371
S15.89540° E35.63178°
32 Nayawani South
2,366
S15.96167° E35.70517°
33 Chilemba (Mission)
2,359
S15.96203° E35.52976°
34 Unnamed 6
2,357
S15.94593° E35.67018°
35 Lujeri
2,355
S15.95498° E35.63281°
36 Unnamed 7
2,354
S15.96122° E35.63749°
37 Heartbreak Hill
2,286
S15.92059° E35.65150°
38 Nayawani North
2,285
S15.95000° E35.70072°
39 Chambe Bump 5
2,269
S15.90986° E35.55714°
40 Chambe Bump 6
2,256
S15.92020° E35.55705°
41 Chambe Bump 2
2,252
S15.89326° E35.54435°
42 Chilemba 2
2,250
S15.96425° E35.54062°
43 Castle Rock
2,232
S15.89713° E35.61823°
44 Scorpion
2,231
S15.89809° E35.55070°
45 Chambe Bump 3
2,225
S15.89926° E35.55218°
46 Chambe Bump 4
2,210
S15.90212° E35.55343°
47 The Bluff
2,143
S15.98309° E35.58860°
48 Simpson's Peak
2,126
S15.98612° E35.53657°
49 Unnamed 8
2,077
S16.00694° E35.56429°
50 Chilonwe Hill
2,061
S15.91140° E35.54975°
51 Likhubula
1,998
S15.92906° E35.54653°
52 Horseshoe Peak
1,972
S15.96857° E35.69118°
53 Manga (Lauderdale)
1,906
S16.02126° E35.55286°
54 Chisongele
1,728
S15.97801° E35.74871°
55 Malosa
1,670
S15.93155° E35.72610°
56 Mwacha
1,654
S15.88121° E35.54357°
57 Broomstick Hill
1,412
S15.86012° E35.62113°
58 Unnamed 9
1,370
S16.01567° E35.54047°
59 Unnamed 10
1,323
S16.02854° E35.72152°

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