Nkhotakota District

Nkhotakota is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Nkhotakota. The district covers an area of 4,259 km.² and has a population of 229,460. The word Nkhotakota means "zig-zag" in Chichewa.It is located along the shores of lake Malawi.

Regions and districts of Malawi
Northern Region
  • Chitipa
  • Karonga
  • Likoma
  • Mzimba
  • Nkhata Bay
  • Rumphi
Central Region
  • Dedza
  • Dowa
  • Kasungu
  • Lilongwe
  • Mchinji
  • Nkhotakota
  • Ntcheu
  • Ntchisi
  • Salima
Southern Region
  • Balaka
  • Blantyre
  • Chikwawa
  • Chiradzulu
  • Machinga
  • Mangochi
  • Mulanje
  • Mwanza
  • Neno
  • Nsanje
  • Phalombe
  • Thyolo
  • Zomba

Coordinates: 13°00′S 34°05′E / 13°S 34.083°E / -13; 34.083


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