Nkhotakota | |
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 Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota | |
  Nkhotakota Location in Malawi | |
| Coordinates: 12°55′00″S 34°18′00″E / 12.91667°S 34.30000°E | |
| Country |  Malawi |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Nkhotakota District |
| Elevation | 1,548 ft (472 m) |
| Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 28,350 |
| • Languages | Chichewa |
| Time zone | +2 |
| Climate | Aw |
Nkhotakota (Un-kho-tah-kho-tuh) (formerly Kota Kota) (name derived from the Chichewa for "Corner Corner") is a town and one of the districts in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa) 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.
- ^ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.