Nkhata Bay is a district in the Northern Region of Malawi . The capital is Nkhata Bay . The district covers an area of 4,071 km.² and has a population of 164,761.
7-541: Chintheche is a settlement in the Nkhata Bay District of the Northern Region of Malawi . It is on the shore of Lake Malawi , and is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Nkhata Bay . The town is close to the main road between Nkhata Bay and Nkhotakota . In the 1970s, the government of Hastings Banda planned to develop Chintheche, with a new harbour and a paper-processing plant. To accommodate
14-514: A supermarket and a cash and carry wholesaler; the majority of the town's amenities are along the Chintheche Strip. The settlement is also identified as a beach town , as it is located on the beaches of Lake Malawi , including Chintheche Beach. The beaches are similar to those found in the Caribbean , with white sand and tropical plants. Chintheche is on the paved M5 Salima – Mzuzu road. It
21-738: Is served by minibuses from Nkhata Bay , Nkhotakota and Mzuzu . Most roads in the Chintheche area are dirt tracks. There is one police station. Nkhata Bay District Lake Malawi bounds the district on the east. The western portion of the district lies in the Viphya Mountains . Nkhata Bay District houses the charity group Ripple Africa in Mwaya and the charity Temwa , in Usisya. There are six National Assembly constituencies in Nkhata Bay: At
28-488: The dominant cultural dances are Malipenga (men), Chilimika (women) and Honala. These dances are devoid of a religious attachment. They are danced for entertainment. The majority of the people in the district are agriculturalists growing cassava, which is their staple food. Apart from cassava they also grow groundnuts, bananas, maize, pigeon peas and millet. The people along the lake earn their living through fishing. They catch usipa, batala, utaka, bombe among others. Very few of
35-466: The new development, residents of Chintheche were displaced further inland. The scheme would have created employment for thousands of people, but for the most part did not come to fruition; however, the displaced residents were not allowed to return to their lakeshore homes. Chintheche is where the Lake of Stars Music Festival was held from 2004–2007. Chintheche has bars, restaurants, guest lodges, campsites,
42-403: The populace are in wage employment at Chombe and Vizara where tea and rubber are cultivated. Most of the times, 80% of the male active population goes to work in other countries such as Tanzania and South Africa. Nkhata Bay much known by European tourists and regard it as Switzerland of Malawi due to its mild to moist weather and hilly terrain. From Nkhata-bay we have seen football players make
49-494: The time of the 2018 Census of Malawi , the distribution of the population of Nkhata Bay District by ethnic group was as follows: Nkhata Bay is populated by the Tonga. However, some parts like Usisya have Tumbuka people. The predominant language is Chitonga. Other languages like Chitumbuka, Chichewa, Khobwe, English and kiyankhonde are also spoken. The people of Nkhata Bay have several dances that they play according to seasons. Some of
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