Matema Beach View Lutheran Centre

About Matema Beach View Lutheran Centre

Matema Beach View Lutheran Centre is a Hotel for guests who like to rest, relax and enjoy the swimming in the lake like fish or to make some tours. Also it is a centre for seminars and meetings.

The guesthouses are African-thatched cottages, all situated on the beach. They are made of bamboo, wood and bricks. The windows have mosquito wire; therefore you will always enjoy a nice lake breeze. The lakeside windows are provided with shutters to prevent heavy wind. Sometimes the lake can be very rough with strong high waves.
You might imagine you are staying at the seaside. The lake is long and deep (700m).

It is known there is Bilharzias in the Lake Malawi, but not everywhere.

In order to live the parasite needs to live in snails; these snails only live in shallow, warm, muddy waters. Anywhere with a rocky shore like at Ikombe and where the water gets deep quickly like at Matema you will not find the Bilharzias parasites.

But there are plenty of mosquitoes. Therefore you need Malaria Prophylaxis. All guest beds are supplied with intact mosquito nets. The staff controls them regularly.
If you become sick you can get immediately treatment at the Matema Lutheran Hospital just near by the hotel.

In Matema there is no post office and no bank. The closets bank is in Kyela (distance 43 km) but no ATM service. A bus is going daily to Kyela at 6.00 o`clock in the morning. But it is also possible to hire a Taxi, contact the Hotel Manager.
ATM you will find in Tukuyu 96km or Mbeya (150 km).