Lake Malawi Poem by Paul Mwenelupembe

Lake Malawi is the 3rd largest lake in Africa. It is a fresh lake because it has an outlet, Shire river. This empties onto Zambezi river, up to the Indian ocean. The lake was formed due to rift valley which starts very far away to the north and ends some where in Mozambique. The lake has all marine beautiful life including the well know Chambo fish. Here in malawi, this lake is very important in many ways: a source of income and food, transportation, for irrigating crops and for Tourism purposes just to mention afew. It is also believed that there is petrolium(fossil fuel) in it, but it is not extracted yet. In short the lake has all things, the beauty and natural resources. So this poem is here to appreciate its existence and its important roles it plays to the society at large. Thanks my lake, I hope on my vacation I shall go and swim in Mangochi district(lakeshore) or in my home area thus karonga district, northern Malawi. Well done my Lake, formarly known as Lake nyasa! ! ! !