Nkhotakota
in Nkhotakota District of Central Region, Malawi

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-12.927 and 34.296 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -12° 55' 38" and E 34° 17' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kwacha - MWK
Spoken languages:
Nyanja
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:33 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 5:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.469 and -154.833 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pualaa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Malawi in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Malawi.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Malawi. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Nkhotakota

Nkhotakota in Nkhotakota District (Central Region) with it's 24,865 habitants is located in Malawi about 80 mi (or 128 km) north-east of Lilongwe, the country's capital town.

Current time in Nkhotakota is now 01:33 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Blantyre with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Nkhotakota. The closest airport in Malawi is Dwangwa Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Malawi is Chongoni Rock-Art Area in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), South.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ntchisi, Dowa, Kasungu, Salima and Chipyela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 18th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Prosjekt Malawi UB - oppfølgingstur 2014

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 25:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torgeir Halvorsen

Filmen er laget av June Osland Melvær og Maria Heimsæter etter at de var på oppfølgingsreise til Nkhotakota, Malawi i april og mai 2014. Den viser noen få av de mange aktivitetene som...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kota Kota, Nkhotakota, نخوتاکوتا, 은코타코타, 恩科塔科塔