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.

Government and administrative divisions

There are five National Assembly constituencies in Nkhotakota:^[1]

Nkhotakota - Central
Nkhotakota - North
Nkhotakota - North East
Nkhotakota - South
Nkhotakota - South East

References

↑ Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Nkhotakota District

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 / 13.000°S 34.083°E / -13.000; 34.083

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