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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.
Nkhotakota
Malawi
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 “History” section
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Nkhotakota lies at an elevation of 472 metres on the shore of Lake Malawi.
Nkhotakota
Malawi
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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Nkhotakota is home to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, where one has a good chance of seeing elephants.
Nkhotakota
Malawi
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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Nkhotakota is also home to Malawi’s second largest pottery, known as the Nkhotakota Pottery.
Nkhotakota
Malawi
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
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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