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Lake Malawi Safari '05'
Before meeting up with the Safari members I got two dives in at Namalenje Island. I was staying in Senga Bay village which is only 2 km from this Island.
The Lake was calm and the water was fairly clear, not always the case at this location. Sponges which filter the water here are a common sight. Nile Monitors are often spotted in and out of the water.
At this location you can now find Metriclima callainos a recent introduction. The best looking "Red Empress" comes from this Island. Often called Red Empress "boadzulu island".
"The name has nothing to do with "Boadzulu Island" in the south-east arm of the lake but its common name has stuck - as simple as that! "(personal com. Stuart Grant)
©2005 Larry Johnson