When David Livingstone visited the lake in 1859, he reported that its southern boundary reached as far as the Mulanje Massif, which would have made the lake at least 20 miles longer than it is today.
عندما زارها ديفيد ليفينغستون عام 1859، قال أنه حدودها الجنوبية تصل حتى جبل مولانجه، مما يجعلها أطول ب20 ميل من طولها الحالي.