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Chizumulu Island

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originally claimed the entire Lake Nyasa/Lake Malawi, but in 1954 signed an agreement with Portugal, which recognized the centre of the lake as the boundary between their holdings and Mozambique, and making these islands an enclave.
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on the island from 6am-10pm (with a break between 12-2pm), and no road. However, there is a well-constructed path which runs around the outside of the island, which can be walked around in about three hours.
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The island supports a population of about 4,000 people. Like Likoma, the island imports most of its food from the mainland. There is
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steamer that weekly crosses Lake Malawi stops at Chizumulu. Smaller boats including
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plantations cover much of the lower slopes of the hills, with the upper parts being
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The island consists of two large hills, with a flatter area to the south.
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Satellite picture of Likoma island (right) and Chizumulu island (left).
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of Malawi. This came about because the islands were colonised by
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Mayall, James (1973). "The Malawi-Tanzania Boundary Dispute".
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Index

Chizumulu

Lake Malawi
Likoma island
Likoma District
Mozambique
territorial waters
Malawi
exclaves
Anglican
missionaries
Nyasaland
Portuguese
British
steamer
Nkhata Bay
MV Ilala
dhows
strait
electricity
Cassava
forested
baobab
Nyanja
doi
10.1017/s0022278x00008776
JSTOR
161618
S2CID
154785268

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