# TA Kaphuka Traditional authority, Dedza District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kaphuka/

Traditional authority · Dedza District 

# TA Kaphuka

TA Kaphuka is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dedza District, Central Region. It covers **617.1 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 617km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,244 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kaphuka?

TA Kaphuka lies in [Dedza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Dedza Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/dedza-boma/), [TA Chauma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-chauma/), [TA Chilikumwendo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-chilikumwendo/), [TA Kachere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kachere/), [TA Kalumbu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-kalumbu/), [TA Kasumbu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kasumbu/), [TA Mazengera](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-mazengera/) and [TA Tambala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-tambala/). By area it is the 30th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 16.4% of [Dedza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/). The centre of TA Kaphuka is about 47 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 27 km from Dedza, the main town of Dedza District. The centre point is at -14.2328° N, 34.1279° E.

Source: [National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-mwi).

## Villages and localities in TA Kaphuka

Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kaphuka. Settlements here lie between about 1,154 m and 1,651 m above sea level (median 1,244 m).

- Chalera
- Chimamba
- Chipamba
- Chipasi
- Chiutsa
- Chomosa
- Chongoni
- Chule
- Dauyo
- Eliacuntengo
- Jenga
- Kabango
- Kabengo
- Kachikopa
- Kachindamoto
- Kalembela
- Kambuzi
- Kamonga
- Kangulu
- Kankomba
- Kaphuka
- Kasaha
- Kasina
- Kasina Mission
- Kaundo
- Kindwe
- Kuluwina
- Kuntelela
- Linthipe
- Magwaza
- Manata
- Mbinzi
- Mgundadzuwa
- Mjondo
- Mlinga
- Mnyanga
- Mpata
- Mulamba
- Mwenje
- Nadulu
- Namano
- Njuchi
- Nkokola
- Ntembe
- Nthala
- Nyombe
- Thete
- Tiwi
- Ungwe
- Zakaria
- Zandi
- Zunze

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of TA Kaphuka

Named natural and historic features inside TA Kaphuka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Anjanzi
- Diampwe River
- Lombadzi
- Msunduzi
- Nakanjiwa
- Namanungu
- Namitsitsi
- Phuthi
- Tete River
- Tiwi

### Hills and mountains

14 hills; 6 mountains.

- Chongoni Mountain · 1,860 m
- Kangoli Hill · 1,791 m
- Banda Hill · 1,717 m
- Ciwawo Hill · 1,706 m
- Cibenthu Hill · 1,664 m
- Dzenza Hill · 1,659 m
- Chigwenembe Hill · 1,627 m
- Mnodza Hill · 1,625 m
- Kanyenga Hill · 1,551 m
- Namzezi Hill · 1,528 m
- Mtusi Hill · 1,516 m
- Kapala Hill · 1,510 m
- Mchinga · 1,438 m
- Lisiye Hill · 1,392 m
- Mchinga Hill · 1,262 m
- Chikuli Hill · 1,244 m
- Kapala Hill · 1,241 m
- Kantenga Hill · 1,220 m
- Nkhutunkhutu Hill · 1,211 m
- Kutsapa Hill · 1,203 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Chongoni Forest Reserve
- Dzenza Forest Reserve

### Estates

4 estates.

- Chongoni Estate
- Linthipe Estate
- Lisiye Estate
- Orpington Estate

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in TA Kaphuka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (311 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 311 

Feb 23 220 

Mar 22 161 

Apr 21 41 

May 20 7 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 27 63 

Dec 24 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Kaphuka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkhoma Hospital · TA Mazengera 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08694&mlon=34.09537#map=17/-14.08694/34.09537) 

Bank FDH Bank · Dedza Boma 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.37966&mlon=34.33352#map=17/-14.37966/34.33352) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Kaphuka 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.29124&mlon=34.16416#map=17/-14.29124/34.16416) 

Hotel Rest House · TA Kaphuka 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.19955&mlon=34.12994#map=17/-14.19955/34.12994) 

School Namoni Katengeza Lay Training Centre · TA Kaphuka 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.20495&mlon=34.18010#map=17/-14.20495/34.18010) 

College Malawi college of forestry and wildlife · TA Kaphuka 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.31751&mlon=34.27004#map=17/-14.31751/34.27004) 

Police station Nkhoma Police · TA Mazengera 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.04709&mlon=34.10650#map=17/-14.04709/34.10650) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Kaphuka

Places mapped inside TA Kaphuka in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other traditional authorities in Dedza District

- Dedza Boma
- TA Chauma
- TA Chilikumwendo
- TA Kachere
- TA Kachindamoto
- TA Kamenya Gwaza
- TA Kasumbu
- TA Tambala

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kaphuka?In Dedza District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kaphuka?Dedza Boma, TA Chauma, TA Chilikumwendo, TA Kachere, TA Kalumbu, TA Kasumbu, TA Mazengera and TA Tambala
- How many villages are in TA Kaphuka?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kaphuka?Settlements lie between 1,154 m and 1,651 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kaphuka?Chongoni Mountain (1,860 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kaphuka?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kaphuka?Nkhoma Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kaphuka?FDH Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kaphuka?Meru, about 7.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Kaphuka?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Kaphuka?MW20803 (OCHA common operational dataset)