Visit Cultural Museum Center Karonga

The CMCK provides an fascinating exhibition ranging from the history of the whole humankind up to the natural and cultural history of the Karonga area. On display is a complete skeleton of a Malawisaurus fossil and there is a new exhibition about the Geology of Karonga including some facts about Uranium which is mined very […]

Read more

Chitipa, Karonga Cultural Festival

The Chitipa-Karonga Cultural Festival is an annual event in northern Malawi where communities from Chitipa and Karonga districts unite to celebrate their shared heritage through traditional dances, music, art, food, and crafts, emphasizing “Unity in Diversity” to foster connection and cultural pride, with recent festivals held around late November, featuring themes like food security and […]

Read more

Galliformes – chickens and relatives

Family: Numididae – guineafowl Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) The helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies, Brazil, Australia and […]

Read more