Salima Travel Guide

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Hotels  

Sunbird Livingstonia Beach

 1 Review and 18 Opinions  We stopped here for lunch on a trip through the area. It was a beautiful setting on a patio... 

Hotels  

Kambiri Lodge: Wonderful Hotel in Salima Malawi

Kambiri Lodge: Wonderful Hotel in Salima Malawi, Salima

 diveydivey Says:  We stayed a week in this sweet and relatively inexpensive hotel on the lakeshore of Lake Malawi near Salima. The food was good, the rooms were clean, the service was friendly. We felt safe the entire time. The lake is 'right there' and we were able to walk along the lake... 

Mai Tssalani Hotel: Not too bad

Mai Tssalani Hotel: Not too bad, Salima

 frockland Says:  There is not too much choice where to stay in Salima and this place is certainly not too bad. Ther stuff is very friendly and trying hard. Rooms go for singles: 300 Mkw single: s/c 500 Mkw doubles: s/c 600 MkwThere is also the "Mwakhei" Restaurant adjected. Basic meals are... 

Transportation  

Mini Busses

Mini Busses, Salima

 frockland Says:  There are mini busses going north along the lake shor road, to Lilongwe and south to Blantyre. The directions shown in the windows of the busses are not the final destination. Lilongwe and Blantyre transport usually goes only to Balaka where you have to change. The faster... 

Shopping  

Shops in Salima

Shops in Salima, Salima

 frockland Says:  There are the usual supermarkets like PTC, McConnel and some Indian Shops. They have the same products but sell them cheaper than the Malawian supermarkets. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Salima turn off

Salima turn off, Salima

 frockland Says:  The main road is not passing through Salima that is spread of for several kilometers. There is a turn off but its about 8 km out of town.Don’t get off too early, ask the drivers if they go into town or not. Otherwise you have to find other transport. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Mua Misson

Mua Misson, Salima

 frockland Says:  Mua is a small town between the Monkey Bay turn off and Balaka. The only (and good reason) to go there is the mission. Since about a hundred years there are missionaries working. Today there is a church, school, hospital and craft shop, where tourists can find carvings of... 

Another fine beach

Another fine beach, Salima

 frockland Says:  Another favourite place for many travellers is Senga Bay / "Livingstonia Beach Hotel".Senga Bay is at the end of the road from Salima to the lake. It’s a small village located for several kilometres along the lakeside with some places to stay.The carving and souvenir sellers... 

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 There are the usual supermarkets like PTC, McConnel and some Indian Shops. They have the same products but sell them cheaper than the Malawian supermarkets. 

 

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 Salima is about 20 kilometers off the lake. It’s nothing special to see or to do here, its a small pleasant town with some nice alleys, some supermarkets, banks and filling stations. You will pass... 

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