Shirwa

Shirwa, a lake of south-east Africa, 45 miles SE. of Lake Nyassa; length, 40 miles; breadth, 15 to 20 miles; and 1970 feet above the sea-level. On the west, between the lake and the river Shiré, Mount Zomba rises to 7000 feet. It was proved by Consul O'Neill in 1884 to have no connection with the river Lujenda, a right-hand tributary of the Rovuma. See Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc. (1883-84-88).