Nkhata Bay
Nkhata Bay, Malawi · Population 14,274
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The lake turns dangerous fast in the Mwera wind. Check warnings and crossing conditions first, ask at the harbour on the day, and check the boat board for today's word on whether it sailed.
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Lake & weather warnings
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Lake crossing conditions
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Is the boat running?
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Good Fishing Nights
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Drying Days
Lake transport: what's running
The Ilala and the other lake boats — what is verifiably running, with dates and sources, and where to ask on the day.
Market prices
WFP monthly survey prices for the boma, Mpamba, Chintheche and Mzuzu markets — staples, dried fish and fertilizer, with the usual shape of the year.
Common questions
Straight answers about the boats, the roads, the fish trade and the basics — each one says where it comes from.
Who to call
Emergency lines, the hospital, water, power and the port — with every number's provenance stated plainly.
Rain outlook
Where the rainy season stands against the 30-year average, and the week ahead — for fish drying, the M5 and the lake.
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Changelog
- New toolNew: Is the boat running?
- New toolShipped lake and weather warnings for the lakeshore
- New toolGood Fishing Nights: when the moon leaves the nights dark for lamp fishing
- New toolNew: Drying Days
- New townNkhata Bay is live, with six tools built around the lake
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