Lake Malombe is a
lake in southern part of
Malawi, on the
Shire River, in the
Southern Region. It is located at around , about twelve miles south of much larger
Lake Malawi. It has an area of about . In recent years the number of fishermen on the lake rose substantially, and this led to local decline in some
fish species, especially the
chambo which is an important source of food throughout Malawi. The lake is extremely shallow with an average depth of approximately eight feet, and during periods of dry weather the water level recedes and can even disappear.