Peak · Malawi
Sapitwa
Elevation
3,002 m
#4,085
in the world
#1
in Malawi
Sapitwa is a peak in Malawi, rising to 3,002 m, the highest point in Malawi.
Where it is
Sapitwa lies in Malawi, in Southern Region.
Key facts
Elevation
3,002 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Peak
Region
Southern Region
Coordinates
-15.949, 35.591
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nakodzwe | 2,898 m | 1.5 km |
| Dzole | 2,732 m | 5.4 km |
| Khuto | 2,551 m | 6.3 km |
| Nadalanda | 2,348 m | 7.4 km |
| Tsunga Peak | 2,480 m | 8.4 km |
| Chinzama | 2,616 m | 8.9 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Sapitwa.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulanje | Malawi | 16,672 | 13 km |
| Milange | Mozambique | 35,146 | 25 km |
| Blantyre | Malawi | 902,588 | 65 km |
| Zomba | Malawi | 118,440 | 69 km |
| Liwonde | Malawi | 41,077 | 106 km |
About this mountain
At 3,002 m, Sapitwa ranks #4,085 among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset and stands as the highest summit in Malawi. Nakodzwe, 1.5 km away, reaches 2,898 m, while Dzole at 2,732 m and Khuto at 2,551 m lie within 6.3 km. The peak is situated 13.4 km from Mulanje.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sapitwa | 3,002 m |
| 2 | Nakodzwe | 2,898 m |
| 3 | Dzole | 2,732 m |
| 4 | Namasile | 2,625 m |
| 5 | Chinzama | 2,616 m |
| 6 | Nganda | 2,606 m |
| 7 | Khuto | 2,551 m |
| 8 | Manene | 2,534 m |
| 9 | Vitumbi | 2,521 m |
| 10 | Mwenembwe | 2,494 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Sapitwa?
- Sapitwa rises to 3,002 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Sapitwa?
- Sapitwa is in Malawi, in Southern Region.
- Where does Sapitwa rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 36 peaks we list in Malawi, and #4,085 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Sapitwa?
- Mulanje, Malawi, about 13 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.