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- Africa
- Malawi
- Lake Malawi
- Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay
A busy fishing village on the shores of Lake Malawi near Mzuzu.
The town is well-placed for tourists to take advantage of the
beaches at Chikale, where they can kayak, take day cruises, or dive
and snorkel. (The diving schools in Nkhata Bay have been called the
cheapest in the world.) Other attractions in Nkhata Bay include
tours of the Kawalazi coffee plantation and Chombe rubber and tea
plantations, or hiking up the cliff faces to watch the fish eagles
feeding. There are a few craft markets in Nkhata Bay, and some bars
and restaurants serving Malawian pizza and freshly-caught fish. The
nearest ATM and currency exchange office is along the road to
Mzuzu.
Information & Facts
Language
English is the official language, but Chichewa is more
commonly spoken.
Money
The official currency is the Malawi Kwacha (MWK), which is
divided into 100 tambalas. Travellers cheques and foreign
currencies are accepted by banks, authorised hotels and other
institutions in the main town centres; bureaux de change are also
available. The US dollar is the easiest currency to exchange.
Credit cards are not widely accepted and ATMs are scarce and should
not be relied upon. Exchanging currency on the black market is not
recommended.