The lake shore beach lies on the foothills and the end point of Livingstone Mountains at the place where these scenic ranges ends majestically into Lake Nyasa. Travelling to Matema beach is made up of beautiful views of real African life of the local communities.A winding road passes through high,Livingstone Mountains and tea estates before it descends to the tropical shores of Lake Nyasa. From Matema beach,you can make canoe trips with fishermen over the lake to the nearby village where women specialize in pottery. There is a superb snookering rockshoreline,also a water fall from Livingstone Mountains. Matema lakeshore village is a fishing settlement where local fishermen are easily seen selling their catches. The village was the regional headquarters of German Governor during Germans rule in Tanzania before the mosquitoes forced him and his team out of place. The beach is an expanse lakeside giving a beautiful view of its horizon and clear,shining water of lake Nyasa giving a chance for water ports,ornamental fish viewing,water surfing, diving and beachside recreations on the soft sands. From the beachside a visitor can take a breathtaking of Livingstone Mountains as they drop majestically into lake Nyasa. Apart from the beach Matema is a historical site where Germans built a Lutheran Mission House found there today and with Bavarian architectural style. Mount Livingstone hiking and visits to potteries are the other tourist activities in Matema.Distance:130km drive from Mbeya City
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