Nyika National Park

Nyika National Park is a national park in Malawi, right next to the Nyika Plateau National Park in Zambia. With 3200 kmĀ² it is Malawi's biggest national park.

Understand

Nyika means "where the water comes from".

Flora and fauna

The park has one of the greatest leopard densities in Central Africa.

During the rainy season over 200 different types of orchids are blooming.

Get in

You can fly into the park if you're staying at Chelinda Lodge. Otherwise you will need to rent a 4x4 and drive from Mzuzu (about 6 hours on terrible roads) or Lilongwe (about 12 hours, half on paved).

Do

Sleep

Lodging

Chelinda Camp

Go next

The Nyika Plateau National Park in Zambia is adjacent to this park.


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