Nkhotakota District
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Nkhotakota is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Nkhotakota. The district covers an area of 4,259 km² and has a population of 395,897.[1] The word Nkhotakota means "zig-zag" in Chichewa. It is located along the shore of Lake Malawi.
Government and administrative divisions[]
There are five National Assembly constituencies in Nkhotakota:[2]
- Nkhotakota - Central
- Nkhotakota - North
- Nkhotakota - North East
- Nkhotakota - South
- Nkhotakota - South East
References[]
- ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Nkhotakota District
Coordinates: 13°00′S 34°05′E / 13.000°S 34.083°E
Categories:
- Districts of Malawi
- Districts in Central Region, Malawi
- Malawi geography stubs