[1][2] Nkhula B Power Station is located across the Shire River, in Blantyre District, in the Southern Region of Malawi, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi), by road, north-west of Blantyre, the financial capital and largest city in Malawi.

[3] The geographical coordinates of Nkhula B Power Station are: 15°31'40.0"S, 34°49'14.0"E (Latitude:-15.527778; Longitude:34.820556).

[1] The power station was closed for major repairs in March 2017.

The work was carried out by Andritz Hydro of Austria and Mota-Engil of Portugal.

[5] In 2018, the inlet valve to the power station, valued at MWK:800,000,000 (approx.