Likoma is the main town on Likoma Island in Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Likoma District.

Likoma
St Peter's Cathedral Church
St Peter's Cathedral Church
Likoma is located in Malawi
Likoma
Likoma
Location of Likoma
Coordinates: 12°4′0″S 34°44′0″E / 12.06667°S 34.73333°E / -12.06667; 34.73333
CountryMalawi
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictLikoma
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Perhaps the most famous attraction of Likoma is the Anglican Cathedral of Likoma. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, whose statue faces Lake Malawi. The cathedral was built mostly with stones.[1] The foundation stone of the Cathedral was laid by Bishop Gerard Trower on 27 January 1903[2] and was consecrated by Bishop Thomas Cathrew Fisher on 14 November 1911.[3] Considered a feat of engineering, materials for its construction were imported from many countries.

References

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  1. ^ The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly. 1897. p. 739.
  2. ^ Wilson, George Herbert (1936). The history of the Universities: mission to Central Africa. Universities' Mission to Central Africa. p. 127.
  3. ^ Nyasaland Journal. Nyasaland Society. 1956. p. 34.