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Nkhotakota was originally a group of villages in the 19th century that served as a market for Swahili-Arabian slave traders.

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Nkhotakota

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
52.0K
Coordinates
-12.92, 34.30
1264th most populous city in the world

Nkhotakota (N-kho-tah-kho-tuh) is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi 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.

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Nkhotakota lies at an elevation of 472 metres on the shore of Lake Malawi.

Nkhotakota
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Nkhotakota

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
52.0K
Coordinates
-12.92, 34.30
1264th most populous city in the world

Nkhotakota (N-kho-tah-kho-tuh) is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi 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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: JackyR · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nkhotakota is home to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, where one has a good chance of seeing elephants.

Nkhotakota
Malawi
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Nkhotakota

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
52.0K
Coordinates
-12.92, 34.30
1264th most populous city in the world

Nkhotakota (N-kho-tah-kho-tuh) is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi 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.

From the “Wildlife” section

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Photo: JackyR · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nkhotakota is also home to Malawi’s second largest pottery, known as the Nkhotakota Pottery.

Nkhotakota
Malawi
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Nkhotakota

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
52.0K
Coordinates
-12.92, 34.30
1264th most populous city in the world

Nkhotakota (N-kho-tah-kho-tuh) is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi 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.

From the “Economy” section

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Chichewa is the main language spoken in Nkhotakota, with a Swahili settlement also established there.

Nkhotakota
Malawi
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Nkhotakota

Malawi

Country
Malawi
Population
52.0K
Coordinates
-12.92, 34.30
1264th most populous city in the world

Nkhotakota (N-kho-tah-kho-tuh) is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi 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.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: JackyR · CC BY-SA 3.0

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