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Nkhotakota District

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Nkhotakota is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. The capital is Nkhotakota. The district covers an area of 4,259 km² and has a population of 395,897.[1] The word Nkhotakota means "zig-zag" in Chichewa. It is located along the shore of Lake Malawi.

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Location of Nkhotakota District in Malawi

Demographics

At the time of the 2018 Census of Malawi, the distribution of the population of Nkhotakota District by ethnic group was as follows:[2]

Government and administrative divisions

There are five National Assembly constituencies in Nkhotakota:[3]

  • Nkhotakota - Central
  • Nkhotakota - North
  • Nkhotakota - North East
  • Nkhotakota - South
  • Nkhotakota - South East

Grezelder Jeffrey was the MP for Nkhotakota - South until 2019 when she lost her seat to Brennax Kaisi of the Malawi Congress Party.[4]

References

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