# TA Mkukula Traditional authority, Dowa District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Dowa District 

# TA Mkukula

TA Mkukula is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dowa District, Central Region. It covers **396.9 km²**. 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 397km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,257 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mkukula?

TA Mkukula 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: [Area 52](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-52/), [Area 53](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-53/), [Dowa Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/dowa-boma/), [TA Chimutu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chimutu/), [TA Chitukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chitukula/), [TA Chiwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/), [TA Dzoole](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-dzoole/), [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 70th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 12.9% of [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/). The centre of TA Mkukula is about 29 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 11 km from Dowa, the main town of Dowa District. The centre point is at -13.7517° N, 33.9368° 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 Mkukula

Open gazetteers list **79 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mkukula. Settlements here lie between about 1,079 m and 1,453 m above sea level (median 1,257 m).

- Besera
- Bundu
- Chadza
- Chambwe
- Chaowa
- Chapanza
- Chauwa
- Chidothi
- Chigawa
- Chikhadwe
- Chilando
- Chilusi
- Chimoto
- Chimwere
- Chingali
- Chinkota
- Chinvama
- Chipitite
- Chisenga
- Chisumba
- Chitanje
- Chitanta
- Cimkonbera
- Derale
- Gamadzi
- Gomba
- Gulundu
- Jumpha
- Kachuli
- Kafumphe
- Kagutalambwe
- Kainja
- Kalisha
- Kambadza
- Kamchira
- Kamsichili
- Kamtumbo
- Kanyambo
- Kapondasoka
- Katambo
- Kauma
- Kawaza
- Kundwe
- Lumwila
- Majega
- Makwasi
- Malima
- Mandala
- Manondo
- Mbalame
- Mengwe
- Mgonela
- Mgubane
- Misango
- Mkande
- Mkubu
- Mkukula
- Moyomsani
- Msilisa
- Mtalonji
- Mugubani
- Mwase
- Nchenenje
- Ndangulu
- Ngulu
- Njewa
- Ntamo
- Nthambwe
- Nyalwambwe
- Othambwe
- Pheleni
- Sangala
- Simakumi
- Sobala
- Tambwe
- Undi
- Wadede
- Yapola
- Zidunge

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 Mkukula

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Njewe

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Ntandazuga Hill · 1,593 m
- Mlomba Hill · 1,531 m
- Kanthenga · 1,270 m
- Chilungulu · 1,196 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 Mkukula 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 Mkukula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dowa District Hospital · Dowa Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65533&mlon=33.93666#map=17/-13.65533/33.93666) 

Bank Tallular Bank · TA Chimutu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85199&mlon=33.87641#map=17/-13.85199/33.87641) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Chiwere 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72490&mlon=34.03701#map=17/-13.72490/34.03701) 

Hotel Orisons Lodge · Area 53 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78319&mlon=33.82222#map=17/-13.78319/33.82222) 

Mall Pacific Mall · Area 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.93842&mlon=33.79149#map=17/-13.93842/33.79149) 

School Sangomalamu Private School · TA Mkukula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66780&mlon=33.86880#map=17/-13.66780/33.86880) 

College Nalikule teacher training college · TA Chimutu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82407&mlon=33.85817#map=17/-13.82407/33.85817) 

Police station Chiwamba Satellite police unit · TA Chimutu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85850&mlon=33.93240#map=17/-13.85850/33.93240) 

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 Mkukula

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

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities6
- 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 Chiwere
- TA Dzoole
- TA Kayembe
- TA Mponela
- TA Msakambewa

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mkukula?In Dowa District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mkukula?Area 52, Area 53, Dowa Boma, TA Chimutu, TA Chitukula, TA Chiwere, TA Dzoole, TA Mponela and TA Msakambewa
- How many villages are in TA Mkukula?79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mkukula?Settlements lie between 1,079 m and 1,453 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mkukula?Ntandazuga Hill (1,593 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mkukula?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mkukula?Dowa District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mkukula?Tallular Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mkukula?MyBucks, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mkukula?Meru, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mkukula?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in TA Mkukula?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mkukula?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mkukula?MW20405 (OCHA common operational dataset)