Miyala Camp

Miyala Camp is located within Malawi’s beautiful Liwonde National Park, which lies 115 km from Blantyre in South East Malawi. Miyala lies in the South of Liwonde National Park overlooking the Chikalogwe Plain of the Shire River at the base of Chiunguni Hill. Despite Liwonde’s relatively small size at 548 km2, it is one of Malawi’s most famous parks, as it boasts an abundance of wildlife, birds and varied landscapes.

Game viewing in Liwonde is especially good for its larger mammals, with the park boasting the largest numbers of elephant in the country, and the stretch of the Shire River that runs along the Park said to have over 2000 hippos. The rhino sanctuary set up in 1992 within the park, has successfully reintroduced black rhinos into the park. Other mammals commonly viewed include buffalo, sable, impala, waterbuck, bushbuck, nyala, kudu, warthog, yellow baboon, vervet monkeys, and leopard, with the occasional lion that crosses over from Mozambique.

Liwonde National Park is also a favourite for twitchers for both high volume of birds and species, with the rare Livingstone’s Flycatcher, Pel’s Fishing-Owl, Spur-winged Lapwing, Lillian’s Lovebird and Brown-breasted Barbet.

Designed by Neil Rocher, Miyala (meaning “rocks/stones” in the local Chichewa language) Camp blends with the beautiful landscape it is nestled into. The camp has huge rock features and natural grey and blue hues, hardwood floors and decks, and simplistic canvas roofs that seem to float in space and time. One is swept away on a true African Safari with overtones of luxury.