# TA Kayembe Traditional authority, Dowa District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Dowa District 

# TA Kayembe

TA Kayembe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dowa District, Central Region. It covers **444.5 km²**. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 445km²
- 1,146 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kayembe?

TA Kayembe lies in [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [STA Mbang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-mbang-ombe/), [TA Chakhaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chakhaza/), [TA Dzoole](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-dzoole/), [TA Kabudula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-kabudula/), [TA Khongoni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-khongoni/) and [TA Mtema](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-mtema/). By area it is the 59th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.5% of [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/). The centre of TA Kayembe is about 51 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 44 km from Dowa, the main town of Dowa District. The centre point is at -13.5783° N, 33.5374° 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 Kayembe

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kayembe. Settlements here lie between about 1,047 m and 1,321 m above sea level (median 1,146 m).

- Buno
- Chakazika
- Chakwawa
- Chamkakala
- Chatanga
- Chikungu
- Chilimimba
- Chilonga
- Chimambo
- Chimbalu
- Chimkoko
- Chimptsolo
- Chimukoko Thuphwi
- Chinavinga
- Chingalande
- Chinganyama
- Chinsasa
- Chinzili
- Chiponda
- Chisani
- Chisepo
- Chiweza
- Chiwoko
- Chulu
- Cimcira
- Cimkoko
- Dembo
- Guma
- Junche
- Kabata
- Kabwela
- Kalumunyu
- Kamanga
- Kambalima
- Kamoto
- Kampenga
- Kamwendo
- Kancele
- Kancence
- Kapotapongwe
- Kapundu
- Karonga
- Kasuntha
- Katembo
- Kathontha
- Katiyi
- Katumbi
- Kaufa
- Kawale
- Kayembe
- Khamakhama
- Khomani
- Khulumuniyu
- Limunga
- Longwe
- Mafunthe
- Makanga
- Malanda
- Malangwasila
- Malili
- Mandindi
- Mangadz
- Mbachundu
- Mbangala
- Mbingwa
- Mbuta
- Mchoka
- Mduka
- Miwale
- Mjakadziko
- Mjudzi
- Mkambokambo
- Mkulumimba
- Mkuwila
- Mkwichi
- Mndelemani
- Mondwe
- Mpaya
- Mphambanya
- Mphepo
- Msampha
- Msokola
- Mtanila
- Mtaya
- Mtuzi
- Mwacipula
- Mwansambo
- Mwanza
- Mwasala
- Mzowa
- M’dika
- Nabwenje
- Nakhulu
- Nambuma
- Nanthambwe
- Napwenje
- Ndinde
- Ngombe
- Njala
- Njalamaleye
- Njati
- Nkhongue
- Nkhonondo
- Nkhuyu
- Nthondowa
- Nyonbawi
- Paima
- Phenjele
- Sendeza
- Sese
- Simwanjere
- Sindeya
- Siwinda
- Solowa
- Timeyo
- Tsicipapa

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 Kayembe

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chiwudza
- Choma
- Kalawilo
- Kampingu
- Kamthanta
- Kanjobvu
- Katete
- Katondo
- Kaula
- Kaungo
- Kmtsoka
- Livuna
- Mpelekeda
- Mwala

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Nkhanu · 1,165 m
- Danjiri · 1,127 m
- Kadamsana Hill · 1,118 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 Kayembe 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 Kayembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Madisi Mission Hospital · TA Chakhaza 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.41467&mlon=33.60641#map=17/-13.41467/33.60641) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mponela Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53064&mlon=33.73491#map=17/-13.53064/33.73491) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump SMEDI Engen Filling Station · Mponela Urban 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.54961&mlon=33.74265#map=17/-13.54961/33.74265) 

Hotel Centurion Guest House · Mponela Urban 22 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 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52684&mlon=33.70818#map=17/-13.52684/33.70818) 

College Zomba College of Social and Technical Science · Area 52 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.77986&mlon=33.78042#map=17/-13.77986/33.78042) 

Police station Dzaleka Police Station · TA Mkukula 37 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 Dzoole
- TA Mkukula
- TA Mponela
- TA Msakambewa

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kayembe?In Dowa District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kayembe?STA Mbang'ombe, TA Chakhaza, TA Dzoole, TA Kabudula, TA Khongoni and TA Mtema
- How many villages are in TA Kayembe?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kayembe?Settlements lie between 1,047 m and 1,321 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kayembe?Nkhanu (1,165 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kayembe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kayembe?Madisi Mission Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kayembe?Standard Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Kayembe?MyBucks, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kayembe?SMEDI Engen Filling Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Kayembe?MW20403 (OCHA common operational dataset)