Sports in Malawi

There is the presence in Malawi of a number of sports, most of which are originally from Britain. The natural environment and terrain nature of Malawi has also led to the coming up of a number of sports in Malawi.

Some of the sports that are quite popular in Malawi include hiking, trekking, golf and a few water sports.

Football has from long been an important sport in Malawi. This game is much loved and played by boys at all levels. In fact Malawi also has a football team at the national level. Apart from football, netball also happens to be an important sport in Malawi that is played by schoolgirls. The netball team of Malawi has also participated in a number of events held at the international level. Basketball and volleyball are some of the other sports that are played in Malawi schools. Some of the other sports pursued in Malawi includes tennis and squash.