| Attribute | Malawi × | Chenghai Sea × |
|---|---|---|
| Bordering countries | ||
| Surface Area (km²) | 29600 | 777 |
| Mean Depth (m) | 292 | 26 |
| Volume (km³) | 8400 | 1.9 |
| Shoreline (km) | 1245 | - |
| Catchment Area (km²) | 6593 | 229 |
| Frozen Period | None | - |
| Mixing Type | Meromictic | - |
| Morphogenesis/Dam | Tectonic | - |
| Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -12 | 26.547 |
| Longitude | 34.479 | 100.666 |