Nakambo
Nakambo is a stream in Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi. Nakambo is situated nearby to the locality Maganga.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kapachira Falls and Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station.
Kapachira Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Stonyyy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kapachira Falls are waterfalls in Malawi. They lie on the lower Shire River near the town of Chikwawa and the Majete Wildlife Reserve. The Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station was constructed above the falls to provide hydroelectricity. Kapachira Falls is situated 3 km south of Nakambo.
Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: Stonyyy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kapichira Power Station is a hydroelectric power plant at the Kapachira Falls on the Shire River in Malawi. It has an installed capacity of 128 megawatts, enough to power over 86,000 homes, with four 32 megawatts generating sets. Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 3½ km south of Nakambo.
Nakambo
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chikwawa District, Southern Malawi, Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-15.86996° or 15° 52′ 12″ southLongitude
34.7458° or 34° 44′ 45″ eastElevation
160 metres (525 feet)Open location code
5GPP4PJW+28GeoNames ID
925437
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