Nyika Plateau
The Nyika Plateau lies in northern Malawi, with a small portion in north eastern Zambia. Most of it lies at elevations of between 2,100 and 2,200 m, the highest point being 2,605 m at Nganda Peak.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nyika National Park.
Nyika National Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyika National Park is a national park in Malawi, right next to the Nyika Plateau National Park in Zambia. With 3200 km² it is Malawi's biggest national park.
Nyika Plateau
- Type: Plateau with an elevation of 2,288 metres
- Description: mountain range
- Categories: mountain range, plateau, and landform
- Location: Rumphi District, Northern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Nyika Plateau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Nyika Plateau” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هضبة نيكا”
- Cebuano: “Nyika Plateau”
- Chinese: “尼卡高原”
- French: “plateau de Nyika”
- French: “Plateau de Nyika”
- German: “Nyika-Plateau”
- Japanese: “ニイカ高原”
- Lithuanian: “Njikos plokščiakalnis”
- Spanish: “Meseta Nyika”
- Swedish: “Nyika Plateau”
- Swedish: “Nyikaplatån”
- Venetian: “Meseta Nyika”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chelinda and Chisavya.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vipiri and Sangule.
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