NKHATA BAY

Northern Region · MALAWI (MW) · 11.61°S / 34.29°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 924,732

Nkhata Bay is a city in Malawi with a population of 16,099. It sits at -11.61/34.29, runs on Africa/Blantyre, is 33 km from Mzuzu.

Population 16,099

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Blantyre

All facts

fields

Country: Malawi
Subdivision: Northern Region
Coords: 11.61°S / 34.29°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km

NW Mzuzu Northern Region 249,564 33.3 km

Air access

nearby

FWCC

Chintheche Aerodrome

Small airport

28.8 km

ZZU

Mzuzu Airport

Medium airport

35.3 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Nkhata Bay?: 16,099 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Nkhata Bay in?: Africa/Blantyre.
Which country is Nkhata Bay in?: Malawi (MW).
Which airport serves Nkhata Bay?: Chintheche Aerodrome (FWCC).
How far is Nkhata Bay from Lilongwe?: About 268 km.
Does Nkhata Bay have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Malawi?: English.
What currency is used in Malawi?: Malawi Kwacha.
How many cities are in Malawi?: 39 on record.
Which admin region is Nkhata Bay in?: Northern Region.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/924732

{
  "data": {
    "id": 924732,
    "name": "Nkhata Bay",
    "ascii_name": "Nkhata Bay",
    "country_code": "MW",
    "population": 16099,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Blantyre",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -11.60659,
    "longitude": 34.29073
  }
}

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comparatives

15.5x smaller than Mzuzu.
33 km from Mzuzu.
Same timezone (Africa/Blantyre) as 38 other cities in Malawi.