Nkhotakota

Nkhotakota
Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota
Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota is located in Malawi
Nkhotakota
Nkhotakota
Location in Malawi
Coordinates: 12°55′00″S 34°18′00″E / 12.91667°S 34.30000°E / -12.91667; 34.30000
Country Malawi
RegionCentral Region
DistrictNkhotakota District
Elevation
1,548 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2018 Census[1])
 • Total28,350
 • Languages
Chichewa
Time zone+2
ClimateAw

Nkhotakota (Un-kho-tah-kho-tuh) (formerly Kota Kota) (name derived from the Chichewa for "Corner Corner") is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa) and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. As of 2018, Nkhotakota had a population estimated at 28,350. The district had a population of 301,000.

  1. ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

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