Nkhata Bay District

Nkhata Bay is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi. The capital is Nkhata Bay. The district covers an area of 4,071 km² and has a population of 164,761.

Lake Malawi bounds the district on the east. The western portion of the district lies in the Viphya Mountains.

The major ethnic groups are the remnants of the Tumbuka people known as the Tonga and Tumbuka people. The Tonga and Tumbuka people are one group that emerged from the Nkhamanga Kingdom when it started to decline.

Main languages spoken in the district include Chitumbuka and Chitonga (part of Chitumbuka language family).

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