# TA Dzoole Traditional authority, Dowa District, Central Region

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

Traditional authority · Dowa District 

# TA Dzoole

TA Dzoole is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dowa District, Central Region. It covers **358.1 km²**. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 358km²
- 1,256 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Dzoole?

TA Dzoole lies in [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 9 other traditional authorities: [Mponela Urban](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/mponela-urban/), [STA Mbang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-mbang-ombe/), [TA Chakhaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chakhaza/), [TA Chitukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chitukula/), [TA Kalumo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kalumo/), [TA Kayembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-kayembe/), [TA Mkukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mkukula/), [TA Mponela](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mponela/) and [TA Msakambewa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-msakambewa/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 11.7% of [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/). The centre of TA Dzoole is about 55 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 29 km from Dowa, the main town of Dowa District. The centre point is at -13.4762° N, 33.7414° 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 Dzoole

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in TA Dzoole. Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,360 m above sea level (median 1,256 m).

- Binda
- Bvumo Kazoma
- Chakale
- Chakhala
- Chesen
- Chibvutwe
- Chibweza
- Chilakalaka
- Chilemba
- Chimhuli
- Chimveka
- Chipaka
- Chiponda
- Chipsiyoza
- Chitawala
- Chiwilira
- Chungwi
- Dangalilo
- Dangalira
- Dzoole
- Galawi
- Gumbo
- Jaasi
- Kachisa
- Kalonga
- Kalumbwi
- Kantepa
- Kapichi
- Kaponya
- Kapundo
- Kasamba
- Katelera
- Katsika
- Kayembe
- Kayoza
- Kuphela
- Kupiseni
- Lipempe
- Lodzani
- Makanga
- Makwani
- Maliyamu
- Mandate
- Matuwamba
- Mavwari
- Mbalame
- Mkombe
- Mkulela
- Mkwinda
- Mlengwe
- Mpamfa
- Mpatsa
- Mpaya
- Mphwamphwa
- Mtande
- Mthunzi
- Mtsilo
- Mwambe
- Mwamcheka
- Mzati
- Mzunga
- M’ndolera
- Nchefu
- Ndalama
- Nsangwa
- Nsimbi
- Nsungwa
- Nthanga
- Nthesa
- Nyangu
- Nyunyu
- Psyeda
- Sambani
- Samuel
- Simon
- Sintala
- Tchawale
- Tsumbwi
- Undi Edisoni
- Waletsa
- Yekamu
- Zonzo

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 Dzoole

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Chakwawa
- Chidzenji Stream
- Chikwatu
- Chinyimbo
- Chiphwidz
- Debiya Stream
- Kamwambazi
- Kanyoto
- Katwe
- Nankhama
- Napsya
- Napsya

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.

- Chefu · 1,523 m
- Mwanawakana Kasanje · 1,433 m
- Kalelenga · 1,409 m
- Chilundu · 1,406 m
- Chiwebve · 1,401 m
- Nanzalamba · 1,378 m
- Chiwungo · 1,363 m
- Chikonkholero · 1,353 m
- Kamphambe · 1,347 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 Dzoole 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
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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 Dzoole

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mponela Rural Hospital · Mponela Urban 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53084&mlon=33.73693#map=17/-13.53084/33.73693) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mponela Urban 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53064&mlon=33.73491#map=17/-13.53064/33.73491) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump Puma · Mponela Urban 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53506&mlon=33.74007#map=17/-13.53506/33.74007) 

Hotel Centurion Guest House · Mponela Urban 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53538&mlon=33.73465#map=17/-13.53538/33.73465) 

School St. Chavara Girls' Secondary School · TA Mponela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52684&mlon=33.70818#map=17/-13.52684/33.70818) 

College DAPP DOWA Teachers Training College · TA Msakambewa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65185&mlon=33.86638#map=17/-13.65185/33.86638) 

Police station Dzaleka Police Station · TA Mkukula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66375&mlon=33.86897#map=17/-13.66375/33.86897) 

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.

## Other traditional authorities in Dowa District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Dzoole?In Dowa District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Dzoole?Mponela Urban, STA Mbang'ombe, TA Chakhaza, TA Chitukula, TA Kalumo, TA Kayembe, TA Mkukula, TA Mponela and TA Msakambewa
- How many villages are in TA Dzoole?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Dzoole?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,360 m
- What is the highest point in TA Dzoole?Chefu (1,523 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Dzoole?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Dzoole?Mponela Rural Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Dzoole?Standard Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Dzoole?MyBucks, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Dzoole?Puma, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Dzoole?MW20401 (OCHA common operational dataset)