Nkhotakota (District)
Nkhotakota is a district in the central region of Malawi , its capital is Nkhotakota .
The district extends over an area of 4259 km²; it has 229,460 inhabitants. In the east it borders on Lake Malawi , in the north on the districts of Mzimba and Nkhata Bay , in the west on the districts of Kasungu and Ntchisi and in the south on the district of Salima .
The animal sanctuary of the same name is located in the district.