How deep is the floor of Lake Malawi?

Much of the rift valley floor is occupied by Lake Malawi, 570 km long and on average 60 km wide. The surface of the lake is 474 m above sea level and its floor descends to 225 m below the sea level. Maximum depth is close to 700 m and the flanks of the rift rise 400-2000 m above the sur- face of the lake.



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