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'''Nkhotakota''' (formerly '''Kota Kota''') is a [[town]] in the [[Central Region, Malawi|Central Region]] of [[Malawi]]. It is on the shore of [[Lake Malawi]] (formerly Lake Nyasa) and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. As of 2008 estimates Nkhotakota has a population of 33,150.
[[Image:Nkhotakota, Malawi1.jpg|thumb|Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota]]

'''Nkhotakota''' (sometimes '''Kota Kota''') is a town in the [[Central Region, Malawi|Central Region]] of [[Malawi]], on the shore of [[Lake Malawi]]. [[As of 1997]] its facilities included a [[hotel]], two hospitals and a banking agent.
==History==
Nkhotakoma was originally a group of villages in the [[19th century]] which later served as a market for Arabian slave traders.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9055985|title=Nkhotakota|accessdate=2008-06-27|work=[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]] |date=2008}}</ref> [[David Livingstone]] convinced Chief Jumbe to stop trading slaves under a tree in Nkhotakota in the 19th century, which is currently in existence under a mission.<ref name=Murphy197>{{cite book|page=p. 197|title=Lonely Planet Southern Africa: Join the Safari|date=2007|last=Murphy|first=Alan|coauthors=Armstrong, Kate; Firestone, Matthew D.; Fitzpatrick, Mary|isbn=1740597451|publisher=[[Lonely Planet]]}}</ref> Later Malawi president [[Hastings Banda]] gave speeches under another tree in Nkhotakota during the 1960s, this one ironically known as the Livingstone Tree.<ref name=Murphy197/> This town was hit by the 2001 floods, and was the worst hit area of Malawi's Central region.<ref name="AllAfrica Rain">{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200103210071.html|title=More Rains, Renewed Problems|date=2001-03-21|accessdate=2008-07-01|work=[[AllAfrica]]}}</ref> Today, Nkhotakota is the largest traditional African town in Malawi<ref name="Britannica"/> and bears a strong Swahili-Arab influence.<ref>Murphy, p. 159.</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:Mwaya Beach, Malawi.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Mwaya Beach at Nkhotakota Bay on [[Lake Malawi]]]]
Nkhotakota lies at an elevation of {{Unit foot|1548|0}}<ref name=FR/> on the shore of Lake Malawi.<ref name="Britannica"/> It is located on a rocky ridge overlooking a natural harbor overlooking Nkhotakota Bay, formed by a [[sandbar]].<ref name="Britannica"/>

It is situated {{Unit mile|1|0}} away from [[Makuta, Malawi|Makuta]], {{Unit mile|2|0}} away from [[Kapeta]], {{Unit mile|1|0}} away from [[Mbaluko]] and {{Unit mile|1|0}} away from [[Mtenje]].<ref name=FR/> In addition, Nkhotakota is {{convert|200|km|mi}} from [[Lilongwe]], Malawi's capital, and {{convert|378|km|mi}} from [[Blantyre, Malawi|Blantyre]], Malawi's largest city.<ref name="Wild Malawi">{{cite web|url=http://www.wildmalawi.com/distance-table/distance-table/malawi-distance-table.html|title=Malawi distance table|accessdate=2008-06-20|work=Wild Malawi|date=2008}}</ref>

==Wildlife==
Nkhotakota is home to the [[Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve]], where, according to [[Lonely Planet]], one has a good chance of seeing elephants.<ref>Murphy, p. 31.</ref> The reserve is also home to several antelope species, buffalo, and leopards.<ref>Murphy, p. 166.</ref> Several large rivers cross this reserve, the largest in Malawi.<ref name=Murphy197/>

Roughly 24 km south of Nkhotakota is the Chia Lagoon, a large bay linked to Lake Malawi by a narrow channel, crossed by a bridge near Nkhotakota's one major road.<ref name=Murphy197/>

==Economy==
Locals fish on the Chia Lagoon using triangular nets on poles.<ref name=Murphy197/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
===Population development===
{| class="prettytable"
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! Year
! Year
! Population<ref>[http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=dq&geo=-150 World Gazetteer: Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population]</ref>
! Population<ref name="World Gazetteer">{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&dat=32&srt=pnan&col=dq&geo=-150|title=Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population|accessdate=2008-06-27|work=World Gazetteer}}</ref>
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| 1987
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==References==
===Languages===
[[Chichewa language|Chichewa]] is the main language spoken in this town.<ref name="Language">{{cite book|page=p. 85|title=Language Planning and Policy in Africa: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa|isbn=1853597252|date=2004|last=Baldauf |first=Richard B.|coauthors=Kaplan, Robert}}</ref> A [[Swahili]] settlement was also established in Nkhotakota.<ref>Baldauf, p. 91.</ref> Several [[Chewa]] speakers live to the south of Nkhotakota,<ref>Baldauf, p. 82.</ref> and [[Tonga people of Malawi|Tonga]] is spoken in its north.<ref>Baldauf, p. 84.</ref>
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==Facilities==
*{{gutenberg|no=2519|name=The Zambezi Expedition}}
[[Image:Nkhotakota cemetery2.jpg|left|thumb|Christian cemetery in Nkhotakota]]
===Medical===
There is a hospital in Nkhotakota.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200210170244.html|title=Poverty Reduction is Malawi's Priority|date=2002-10-17|accessdate=2008-07-02|work=[[AllAfrica]]}}</ref> In its efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Society for Women Against AIDS in Malawi (SWAM) implemented a two year project in Nkhotakota.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200705071519.html|title=SWAM in the Fight Against HIV/Aids|date=2007-05-07|accessdate=2008-07-02|work=[[AllAfrica]]}}</ref>


===Banks===
[[Image:Nkhotakota cemetery1.jpg|left|thumb|Christian cemetery in Nkhotakota]]
A branch of the [[Commercial Bank of Malawi]] is located on the main north-south road in Nkhotakota, offering foreign exchange facilities yet no credit card withdrawals.<ref name=Murphy197/>


===Petrol stations===
{{malawi-geo-stub}}
There is a BP petrol station in Nkhotakota.<ref name=Murphy197/>


===Nkhotakota Pottery===
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Nkhotakota Pottery is located 2.5 km from Nkhotakota.<ref name=Murphy197/> They offer a number of pottery courses, starting at US$90.<ref name=Murphy197/>


==Transport==
Nkhotakoma is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi.<ref name=Britannica2>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-43952/Malawi|title=Malawi: Transportation|accessdate=2008-06-27|work=[[Encyclopaedia Britannica]]}}</ref> The nearest airport is at [[Kasungu]], {{Unit mile|48|0}} away.<ref name=FR/> A bus runs from [[Salima]] for two hours daily.<ref>Murphy, p. 176.</ref> In addition, minibuses run from here to [[Nkhata Bay]] along the main road which connects these towns.<ref>Murphy, p. 191.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Malawi]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Malawi]]

Revision as of 05:46, 2 July 2008

Nkhotakoma
Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota
Traditional mud and thatch houses on the beach of Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota
Country Malawi
RegionCentral Region
DistrictNkhotakota District
Elevation
[1]
1,548 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2008)[2]
 • Total33,150
 • Languages
Chichewa
Time zone+2

Nkhotakota (formerly Kota Kota) is a town in the Central Region of Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa) and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. As of 2008 estimates Nkhotakota has a population of 33,150.

History

Nkhotakoma was originally a group of villages in the 19th century which later served as a market for Arabian slave traders.[3] David Livingstone convinced Chief Jumbe to stop trading slaves under a tree in Nkhotakota in the 19th century, which is currently in existence under a mission.[4] Later Malawi president Hastings Banda gave speeches under another tree in Nkhotakota during the 1960s, this one ironically known as the Livingstone Tree.[4] This town was hit by the 2001 floods, and was the worst hit area of Malawi's Central region.[5] Today, Nkhotakota is the largest traditional African town in Malawi[3] and bears a strong Swahili-Arab influence.[6]

Geography

Mwaya Beach at Nkhotakota Bay on Lake Malawi

Nkhotakota lies at an elevation of Template:Unit foot[1] on the shore of Lake Malawi.[3] It is located on a rocky ridge overlooking a natural harbor overlooking Nkhotakota Bay, formed by a sandbar.[3]

It is situated Template:Unit mile away from Makuta, Template:Unit mile away from Kapeta, Template:Unit mile away from Mbaluko and Template:Unit mile away from Mtenje.[1] In addition, Nkhotakota is 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, and 378 kilometres (235 mi) from Blantyre, Malawi's largest city.[7]

Wildlife

Nkhotakota is home to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, where, according to Lonely Planet, one has a good chance of seeing elephants.[8] The reserve is also home to several antelope species, buffalo, and leopards.[9] Several large rivers cross this reserve, the largest in Malawi.[4]

Roughly 24 km south of Nkhotakota is the Chia Lagoon, a large bay linked to Lake Malawi by a narrow channel, crossed by a bridge near Nkhotakota's one major road.[4]

Economy

Locals fish on the Chia Lagoon using triangular nets on poles.[4]

Demographics

Population development

Year Population[2]
1987 12 163
1998 19 421
2008 33 150

Languages

Chichewa is the main language spoken in this town.[10] A Swahili settlement was also established in Nkhotakota.[11] Several Chewa speakers live to the south of Nkhotakota,[12] and Tonga is spoken in its north.[13]

Facilities

Christian cemetery in Nkhotakota

Medical

There is a hospital in Nkhotakota.[14] In its efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Society for Women Against AIDS in Malawi (SWAM) implemented a two year project in Nkhotakota.[15]

Banks

A branch of the Commercial Bank of Malawi is located on the main north-south road in Nkhotakota, offering foreign exchange facilities yet no credit card withdrawals.[4]

Petrol stations

There is a BP petrol station in Nkhotakota.[4]

Nkhotakota Pottery

Nkhotakota Pottery is located 2.5 km from Nkhotakota.[4] They offer a number of pottery courses, starting at US$90.[4]

Transport

Nkhotakoma is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi.[16] The nearest airport is at Kasungu, Template:Unit mile away.[1] A bus runs from Salima for two hours daily.[17] In addition, minibuses run from here to Nkhata Bay along the main road which connects these towns.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Nkhotakota, Malawi". FallingRain Genomics. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  2. ^ a b "Malawi: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  3. ^ a b c d "Nkhotakota". Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Murphy, Alan (2007). Lonely Planet Southern Africa: Join the Safari. Lonely Planet. p. p. 197. ISBN 1740597451. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "More Rains, Renewed Problems". AllAfrica. 2001-03-21. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  6. ^ Murphy, p. 159.
  7. ^ "Malawi distance table". Wild Malawi. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  8. ^ Murphy, p. 31.
  9. ^ Murphy, p. 166.
  10. ^ Baldauf, Richard B. (2004). Language Planning and Policy in Africa: Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. p. p. 85. ISBN 1853597252. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Baldauf, p. 91.
  12. ^ Baldauf, p. 82.
  13. ^ Baldauf, p. 84.
  14. ^ "Poverty Reduction is Malawi's Priority". AllAfrica. 2002-10-17. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  15. ^ "SWAM in the Fight Against HIV/Aids". AllAfrica. 2007-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  16. ^ "Malawi: Transportation". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
  17. ^ Murphy, p. 176.
  18. ^ Murphy, p. 191.
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