# TA Chiwere Traditional authority, Dowa District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/

Traditional authority · Dowa District 

# TA Chiwere

TA Chiwere is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dowa District, Central Region. It covers **521.6 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 522km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,141 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chiwere?

TA Chiwere lies in [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Dowa Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/dowa-boma/), [STA Chitekwele](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-chitekwele/), [TA Chimutu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chimutu/), [TA Karonga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-karonga/), [TA Khombedza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-khombedza/), [TA Mkukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mkukula/), [TA Msakambewa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-msakambewa/) and [TA Mwanza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-mwanza/). By area it is the 42nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 17.0% of [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/). The centre of TA Chiwere is about 43 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 16 km from Dowa, the main town of Dowa District. The centre point is at -13.7000° N, 34.0768° 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 Chiwere

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chiwere. Settlements here lie between about 624 m and 1,423 m above sea level (median 1,141 m).

- Bimpi
- Chakuma
- Chamkoma
- Chamvu
- Chaola
- Chatambalala
- Chidothi
- Chigamba
- Chilima
- Chimpala
- Chipanza
- Chiponda
- Chiwere
- Cikho
- Citoohi
- Dowa
- Fondane
- Gogo
- Imfayatonse
- Jemus
- Jojo
- Kalindangoma
- Kamagwahkwa
- Kamphimba
- Kamuona
- Kandzu
- Kankhumbwa
- Karusi
- Kodikila
- Kumela
- Kwis
- Lavu
- Lichapa
- Magodi
- Maliwa
- Maswana
- Mawende
- Mayani
- Mayola
- Mazyake
- Mbalira
- Mdoala
- Menuli
- Mjele
- Mpamba
- Mpozera
- Mvera
- Mvera Mission
- Mwansango
- Namoni
- Nasungwi
- Ndekwa
- Ndozizira
- Nomyimbe
- Nsangu
- Sansani
- Sosale
- Uriah

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 Chiwere

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Kambizi
- Linduzi River
- Lowe
- Lutwi
- Mdandawila
- Nantombo
- Sikidi

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 3 hills.

- Mdolera Hill · 1,533 m
- Namatonje Hill · 1,394 m
- Kasu Hill · 1,172 m
- Kwinyimbi Hill · 1,109 m
- Makangubwi Hill · 952 m
- Kanyanyesa · 716 m

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 Chiwere and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dowa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 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 22 290 

Feb 21 222 

Mar 21 168 

Apr 20 47 

May 18 8 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 11 

Nov 25 68 

Dec 23 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Chiwere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mvera Mission Hospital · TA Chiwere 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.73013&mlon=34.12455#map=17/-13.73013/34.12455) 

Bank Tallular Bank · TA Chimutu 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85199&mlon=33.87641#map=17/-13.85199/33.87641) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chezi Service Station · TA Chiwere 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72476&mlon=34.03718#map=17/-13.72476/34.03718) 

Hotel Orisons Lodge · Area 53 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78319&mlon=33.82222#map=17/-13.78319/33.82222) 

School Sangomalamu Private School · TA Mkukula 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66780&mlon=33.86880#map=17/-13.66780/33.86880) 

College Tailoring UDET · TA Mkukula 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66455&mlon=33.86931#map=17/-13.66455/33.86931) 

Police station Police check point · TA Chiwere 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74770&mlon=34.27585#map=17/-13.74770/34.27585) 

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 Chiwere

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Police stations1

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 Dowa District

- Dowa Boma
- Mponela Urban
- TA Chakhaza
- TA Dzoole
- TA Kayembe
- TA Mkukula
- TA Mponela
- TA Msakambewa

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Chiwere?In Dowa District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chiwere?Dowa Boma, STA Chitekwele, TA Chimutu, TA Karonga, TA Khombedza, TA Mkukula, TA Msakambewa and TA Mwanza
- How many villages are in TA Chiwere?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chiwere?Settlements lie between 624 m and 1,423 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chiwere?Mdolera Hill (1,533 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chiwere?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chiwere?Mvera Mission Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chiwere?Tallular Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Chiwere?MyBucks, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chiwere?TotalEnergies Chezi Service Station, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Chiwere?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Chiwere?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Chiwere?MW20404 (OCHA common operational dataset)