thumb|alt=Two small dugout canoes on the shore of a lake|Lake Malawi In the mountainous sections of Malawi surrounding the Rift Valley, plateaus rise generally above sea level, although some rise as high as in the north. To the south of Lake Malawi lies the Shire Highlands, gently rolling land at approximately above sea level. In this area, the Zomba and Mulanje mountain peaks rise to respective heights of .
thumb|alt=Two small dugout canoes on the shore of a lake|Lake Malawi In the mountainous sections of Malawi surrounding the Rift Valley, plateaus rise generally above sea level although some rise as high as in the north. To the south of Lake Malawi lies the Shire Highlands, gently rolling land at approximately above sea level. In this area, the Zomba and Mulanje mountain peaks rise to respective heights of 