Northern Region, Malawi - Nkhata Bay, Chintheche, Karonga, Ekwendeni, Mzuzu, Rumphi, Mzimba, Karonga Airport, Mzimba District, Karonga District (Paperback)

Chapters: Nkhata Bay, Chintheche, Karonga, Ekwendeni, Mzuzu, Rumphi, Mzimba, Karonga Airport, Mzimba District, Karonga District, Rumphi District, Likoma District, Nkhata Bay District, Chitipa District. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 48. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Nkhata Bay is the capital of the Nkhata Bay District in Malawi. It is on the shore of Lake Malawi (formerly Lake Nyasa), east of Mzuzu, and is one of the main ports on Lake Malawi. The population of Nkhata Bay is estimated to be 14,722 as of 2008. Nkhata Bay is 413 kilometres (257 mi) from Lilongwe, Malawis capital city, and 576 kilometres (358 mi) from Blantyre, Malawis largest city. Nkhata Bay is the second "busiest resort" on Lake Malawi. The ancestors of Nkhata Bay residents were the Tonga (Lakeside Tonga). In 19th century the area suffered frequent attacks from the Ngoni people, who fled north to escape the rule of the Zulu king Shaka, in South Africa. Chichewa is the preferred language in hospitals, churches, radio and newspapers in Nkhata Bay. Tonga is the main language spoken in Nkhata Bays schools; Tonga is used approximately 92% of the time. Nkhata Bay is dependent on fish. Farming, especially cassava, is the main occupation in the area. Rubber plantations also exist at Nkhata Bay. In May 2008, the Lweya irrigation scheme in Nkhata Bay was "rehabilitated." Income from tourism is a major source of income to the Nkhata Bay community. In April 2002, over 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of "corn, rice, nuts and cassava" were washed away at Nkhata Bay after heavy rain, causing a worsening of food shortages. In March 2006, Nkhata Bay received over 300 bags of maize from the Feed the Nation Fund, because the area was suffering from food shortages. There were heavy rains in April 2006, causing further damage to Nk...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=4495280