{"id":7678,"date":"2022-04-06T19:24:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonvoyageclubmw.com\/?p=7678"},"modified":"2022-08-02T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T06:50:53","slug":"likoma-island-malawis-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonvoyageclubmw.com\/?p=7678","title":{"rendered":"Likoma Island Malawi\u2019s ‘Bahamas’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Likoma Island Malawi\u2019s \u2018Bahamas \u2018 experience the best beaches in Malawi and visit the largest cathedral in Southern Africa
Likoma is densely populated, with about 10,500 . The most represented ethnic groups are the Nyanja people (60%) and the Tonga people (25%),
aid to be the third largest cathedral in Africa and largest in Southern Africa It is oversized for this little island. The site was located by Dr. David Livingstone. There are still colored glass windows imported from England.
There are colorful nuns in bright blue and white habits. The walk through the town to get to the site was a treat itself. The store front names made me smile. “God Only Knows Hair Salon.” 18 square km
The Universities\u2019 Mission to Central Africa (Church of England) established a station there in 1885 as a base for operations against the slave trade
Perhaps the most famous attraction of Likoma is the Anglican Cathedral of Likoma. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, whose statue faces the lake. The cathedral was built by mostly stones.
The foundation stone of the Cathedral was laid by Bishop Gerard Trower on 27 January 1903 and was consecrated by Bishop Thomas Cathrew Fisher on 14 November 1911. Considered a feat of engineering, materials for its construction were imported from many countries. said to be the same size as Winchester Cathedral, should not be missed. Its stained-glass windows, crumbling masonry and sheer scale are testament to the zeal of its missionary creators’ religious con The cathedral is less than 500m inland (and uphill) from the ferry viction.
Bon Voyage Club crew traveled to Likoma recently and proved without doubt that the Island has best beaches in Malawi and the future of Malawi tourism
Experience the other side of \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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