The brown walls
Granite, brick and arched windows.
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St Peter's Cathedral is a huge building of granite and brick on Likoma Island in Lake Malawi. Built by missionaries, it measures about 98 metres by 26 metres, far larger than you expect on a small island with no paved roads, and it remains the island's main landmark and a working church. Missionaries of the Universities' Mission to Central Africa came to Likoma in 1884, answering David Livingstone's plea, and made it their headquarters. The foundation stone was laid in 1903 by Bishop Gerard Trower, and it was finished and consecrated in November 1911. Because of the mission, the island stayed with Malawi, though it lies in Mozambican waters, 7 km from that coast. Brown walls with arched windows and pointed turrets face you, under a long grey roof, with a small garden in front. A small town surrounds the cathedral, and the island has many baobab and mango trees, grassland and sandy beaches where fishermen dry fish on racks and wooden boats land. The cathedral is 102.6 km in a straight line south-east of Mzuzu. The MV Ilala steamer circles the lake and calls here, and the MV Chambo comes from Nkhata Bay once a week, so check schedules. It is a place of worship, so dress modestly, keep quiet and do not walk around during services. The border is close, so carry your passport.
Granite, brick and arched windows.
Big trunks on the island.
Fish drying on racks.
Likoma town, Likoma Island, Lake Malawi
By the MV Ilala or MV Chambo, so check schedules first.
Because of the British mission, though it lies in Mozambican waters.