Nkhata Bay is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Nkhata Bay. The district covers an area of 4,071 km.² and has a population of 164,761.
Lake Malawi bounds the district on the east. The western portion of the district lies in the Viphya Mountains.
Nkhata Bay District houses the charity group Ripple Africa in Mwaya and the charity Temwa,[1] in Usisya.