The Mafinga Hills are a plateau covered by hills, situated on the border between Zambia and Malawi, in Southern Africa. These hills are composed of quartzites, phyllites and Feldspar, feldspathic sandstones of Sedimentary rocks, sedimentary origin.
This plateau has the highest point in Zambia at at Mafinga Central.
It once formed a formidable barrier between the Northern Province, Zambia, Northern and Eastern Province, Zambia, Eastern Provinces. Only very able 4-wheel drive vehicles are able to cross this area, especially during the rainy season.
The shortest road link between the two provinces is now eased by the rehabilitation of the Isoka-Muyombe Road, which traverses their lower slopes. As Muyombe is the district capital of the newly formed Mafinga District, any expedition to the Mafinga Hills would be wise to use Muyombe as a starting point (two guesthouses are available). Besides going through Isoka, Muyombe can also be accessed from the south via Chama, though this road passes briefly through Western Malawi's Vwasa Wildlife Reserve, or from the East via the Malawian town of Bolero on route S104. As there are no fueling stations near Muyombe, except for in Lundazi, Nakonde, or Rhumpi (Malawi). The Luangwa River, the major river of eastern Zambia, has its source in the Mafinga Hills.
See also
*Geography of Malawi
*Geography of Zambia
*List of countries by highest point
References
External links
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Zambia High Point, Zambia/Malawi Peakbagger.com.
Forest reserves of Malawi
Landforms of Zambia
Plateaus of Malawi
Malawi–Zambia border
Plateaus of Africa
Important Bird Areas of Zambia