# TA Kasumbu Traditional authority, Dedza District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Dedza District 

# TA Kasumbu

TA Kasumbu is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dedza District, Central Region. It covers **584.6 km²**. 35 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 585km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,488 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kasumbu?

TA Kasumbu 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 Kachindamoto](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kachindamoto/), [TA Kambalame](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-kambalame/), [TA Kambwiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-kambwiri/), [TA Kamenya Gwaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kamenya-gwaza/), [TA Kaphuka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kaphuka/), [TA Ndindi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-ndindi/) and [TA Tambala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-tambala/). By area it is the 34th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 15.6% of [Dedza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/). The centre of TA Kasumbu is about 66 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 22 km from Dedza, the main town of Dedza District. The centre point is at -14.1788° N, 34.3568° 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 Kasumbu

Open gazetteers list **35 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kasumbu. Settlements here lie between about 1,172 m and 1,594 m above sea level (median 1,488 m).

- Caera
- Chiluzi
- Chimpando
- Chimphando
- Chipe
- Chitimba
- Chiwamba
- Chuosa
- Cikosi
- Ciluzi
- Kankhumba
- Kanyama
- Kanyenda
- Kapesi
- Kasumbu
- Khombe
- Kudzoe
- Kumbande
- Kumpatola
- Maganitsa
- Magunditsa
- Masinja
- Mbokosa
- Mkoma
- Mkulamwendo
- Nawoza
- Ndembo
- Ngwere
- Nkomeko
- Nsamba
- Ntiwe
- Nyenda
- Nzola
- Pango
- Tomo

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 Kasumbu

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Bimbisi
- Monje
- Mwachikula
- Mwenda-enda
- Namsitsi
- Nkhonde

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 3 mountains.

- Dedza Mountain · 2,173 m
- Mlunduni Hill · 2,006 m
- Mnanda · 1,770 m
- Dadzi · 1,564 m
- Kalomo Hill · 1,483 m
- Nansepa Hill · 1,483 m
- Kapesa Hill · 1,481 m
- Chitana Hill · 1,475 m
- Kanyungu Hill · 1,447 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Dedza Mountain Forest Reserve

### Estates

2 estates.

- Eden Estate
- Msitu wa Longwe 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 Kasumbu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dedza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 204 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 311 

Feb 22 220 

Mar 21 161 

Apr 20 41 

May 18 7 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 12 

Nov 25 63 

Dec 23 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Kasumbu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chikuse Health Center · TA Kasumbu 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.15065&mlon=34.31849#map=17/-14.15065/34.31849) 

Bank FDH Bank · Dedza Boma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.37966&mlon=34.33352#map=17/-14.37966/34.33352) 

Petrol pump Total petrol & diesel · Dedza Boma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.38081&mlon=34.33386#map=17/-14.38081/34.33386) 

Hotel Namalikhate Lodge · TA Kachindamoto 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.28128&mlon=34.50722#map=17/-14.28128/34.50722) 

School Kamtedza Primary School · TA Tambala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.14201&mlon=34.21584#map=17/-14.14201/34.21584) 

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 Dedza traffic police · Dedza Boma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.39636&mlon=34.34181#map=17/-14.39636/34.34181) 

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 Kasumbu

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Kaphuka
- TA Tambala

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kasumbu?In Dedza District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kasumbu?Dedza Boma, TA Kachindamoto, TA Kambalame, TA Kambwiri, TA Kamenya Gwaza, TA Kaphuka, TA Ndindi and TA Tambala
- How many villages are in TA Kasumbu?35 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kasumbu?Settlements lie between 1,172 m and 1,594 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kasumbu?Dedza Mountain (2,173 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kasumbu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kasumbu?Chikuse Health Center, about 5.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kasumbu?FDH Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kasumbu?Total petrol & diesel, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Kasumbu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Kasumbu?MW20806 (OCHA common operational dataset)