Nkhata Bay

Nkhata Bay or just Nkhata is the capital of the Nkhata Bay District in Malawi.

The capital is Nkhata Bay.

It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa), east of Mzuzu, and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. Nkhata Bay is a port visited by the MV Ilala steamship, a boat which travels up Lake Malawi from Monkey Bay in southern Malawi, to Chilumba in the north, via Likoma Island and Chizumulu.

Songea plies weekly between Liuli and Nkhata Bay via Itungi and Mbamba Bay.

It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa), east of Mzuzu, and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. There are regular minibuses that travel from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu, Chintheche, Nkhotakota and Salima. Express buses to Blantyre, Mzuzu and Karonga depart from the police road block, 3 km from the town. Nkhata Bay's local football team are the Nkhata Bay Police; the team were renamed to Eagle Strikers and now play in Mzuzu.

Batala comes from the nearby Lake Malawi waters in Nkhata Bay.

Tonga is the main language spoken in Nkhata Bay's schools; Tonga is used approximately 92% of the time.

The Tonga (also called Batonga, Lake Shore Tonga or Nyasa Tonga) are an ethnic group living in northern Malawi on the shores of Lake Malawi in Nkhata Bay and northern part of Nkhotakota.

In July 2006, plans were announced to "rehabilitate" Nkhata Bay port, and to re-establish a ferry service between Nkhata Bay and Mbamba Bay in Tanzania.

Mbamba Bay is linked with Nkhata Bay in Malawi by motorized dhow.

There are regular minibuses that travel from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu, Chintheche, Nkhotakota and Salima.

It is on the shore of Lake Malawi, and is approximately 40 km south of Nkhata Bay.

Nkhata Bay is a port visited by the MV Ilala steamship, a boat which travels up Lake Malawi from Monkey Bay in southern Malawi, to Chilumba in the north, via Likoma Island and Chizumulu.

Chizumulu can be reached by steamer from the port of Nkhata Bay on the mainland of Malawi.

Nkhata Bay is a port visited by the MV Ilala steamship, a boat which travels up Lake Malawi from Monkey Bay in southern Malawi, to Chilumba in the north, via Likoma Island and Chizumulu.

There are regular minibuses that travel from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu, Chintheche, Nkhotakota and Salima.

In addition, minibuses run from here to Nkhata Bay along the main road which connects these towns.

Each summer there is a multi-day yacht race which starts at Cape Maclear in the south, and ends at Nkhata Bay.

The race starts at Cape Maclear, heads north, and ends at Nkhata Bay.

Nkhata Bay is 413 km from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital city, and 576 km from Blantyre, Malawi's largest city.

Nkhata Bay is 413 km from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital city, and 576 km from Blantyre, Malawi's largest city. Express buses to Blantyre, Mzuzu and Karonga depart from the police road block, 3 km from the town.

In the 19th century the area suffered frequent attacks from the Ngoni people, who fled north to escape the rule of the Zulu king Shaka, in South Africa.

In the 19th century the area suffered frequent attacks from the Ngoni people, who fled north to escape the rule of the Zulu king Shaka, in South Africa.

In the 19th century the area suffered frequent attacks from the Ngoni people, who fled north to escape the rule of the Zulu king Shaka, in South Africa.

Chichewa is the preferred language in hospitals, churches, radio and newspapers in Nkhata Bay, although Chitumbuka is the main language spoken in the Northern Region.

Chichewa is the preferred language in hospitals, churches, radio and newspapers in Nkhata Bay, although Chitumbuka is the main language spoken in the Northern Region.

Farming, especially cassava, is the main occupation in the area.

Nkhata Bay is a port visited by the MV Ilala steamship, a boat which travels up Lake Malawi from Monkey Bay in southern Malawi, to Chilumba in the north, via Likoma Island and Chizumulu.

This route is currently serviced by motorised dhow.

There are regular minibuses that travel from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu, Chintheche, Nkhotakota and Salima.

Express buses to Blantyre, Mzuzu and Karonga depart from the police road block, 3 km from the town.

In June 2008, it was announced that the African Development Bank (ADB) would fund the reconstruction of the road from Nkhata Bay to Mzuzu.

Nkhata Bay's local football team are the Nkhata Bay Police; the team were renamed to Eagle Strikers and now play in Mzuzu.