To 11 ports; the busiest crossings are to Likoma (an hour and a half, once a week), Nkhata Bay (3½ hours, once a week), Usisya (11½ hours, once a week), Ruarwe (13½ hours, once a week), Nkhotakota (14½ hours, once a week), Tcharo (15 hours, once a week), Mlowe (17½ hours, once a week) and Chilumba (21 hours, once a week).