Mount Mulanje, also called the Mulanje Massif, is a large inselberg in southern Malawi, about 65 kilometers east of Blantyre, formed by the intrusion of magma into the Earth's crust roughly 130 million years ago and left standing as the softer surrounding rock eroded away over time. Its highest point, Sapitwa Peak, reaches 3,002 meters, making it Malawi's tallest mountain, and its slopes carry rolling grassland between 1,800 and 2,200 meters cut by deep forested ravines, with several other peaks above 2,500 meters including Chambe Peak, whose west face is the longest rock climb in Africa. The massif disturbs upper level air flow and helps induce rain clouds to form around it, making it an important water source for rivers across the surrounding region, and it is recognized as a World Heritage Site.
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