| Climate Malawi :
| sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November)
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| Terrain Malawi :
| narrow elongated plateau with rolling plains, rounded hills, some mountains
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| Elevation extremes lowest Malawi :
| junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Malawi :
| Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
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| Natural resources Malawi :
| limestone, arable land, hydropower, unexploited deposits of uranium, coal, and bauxite
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| Land use arableland Malawi :
| 23,38%
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| Irrigated land Malawi :
| 280 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Malawi :
| NA
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| Environment current issues Malawi :
| deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations
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| Geography note Malawi :
| landlocked; Lake Nyasa, some 580 km long, is the country's most prominent physical feature
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