Nkaya, also known as Nacaia, is a town in Malawi, located in the district of Balaka and in the Southern Region of the country.

Nkaya

Its economy is predominantly agricultural, but it has an important logistics sector, as it serves as the junction point of the country's road-rail systems.[1]

Transport

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The city's railway station serves as the junction of the national railway network, between the Sena railway and the Nacala railway.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Malawi Infrastructure Sector Overview. ICED. 2018.
  2. ^ Nacala Railway Line. Virtual PIDA Information Centre - Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa. 2021.
  3. ^ Placido, Antonio; Marchesini, Marco; Cerreta, Vincenzo. The importance of railways for developing countries. The feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the Mchinji to Nkaya rail line in Malawi. In.: Transport Infrastructure and Systems. CRC Press. 1st Edition. 2017.

15°08′00″S 35°02′00″E / 15.1333°S 35.0333°E / -15.1333; 35.0333