Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay is a bay in Nkhata Bay District, Northern Malawi. Nkhata Bay is situated nearby to the locality Kamwade, as well as near Kamoza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Nkhata Bay
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Nkhata Bay is a small, bustling fishing village of about 15,000 inhabitants, located about 50 kilometers from Mzuzu. Straddling the steep, verdant mountains of Malawi's rift valley, Nkhata Bay overlooks the lake like a lord overlooks his manor.
Nkhata Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Nkata Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nkhata Bay District, Northern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-11.6° or 11° 36′ southLongitude
34.3° or 34° 18′ eastElevation
496 metres (1,627 feet)Open location code
5GWPC822+22GeoNames ID
924731
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