# TA Msakambewa Traditional authority, Dowa District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Dowa District 

# TA Msakambewa

TA Msakambewa is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Dowa District, Central Region. It covers **431.3 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 431km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,368 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Msakambewa?

TA Msakambewa lies in [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 10 other traditional authorities: [Dowa Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/dowa-boma/), [TA Chikho](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chikho/), [TA Chiwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/), [TA Dzoole](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-dzoole/), [TA Kalumo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kalumo/), [TA Khombedza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-khombedza/), [TA Mkukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mkukula/), [TA Mponela](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mponela/), [TA Mwanza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-mwanza/) and [TA Vuso Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-vuso-jere/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.1% of [Dowa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/). The centre of TA Msakambewa is about 48 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 9.8 km from Dowa, the main town of Dowa District. The centre point is at -13.5740° N, 33.9752° 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 Msakambewa

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in TA Msakambewa. The largest with a recorded population: Ntchisi (7,918). Settlements here lie between about 961 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 1,368 m).

- Agamonje
- Benga
- Chaguza
- Chazama
- Chiganda
- Chimbete
- Chimombo
- Chimwala
- Chindura
- Chingombe
- Chinkhota
- Chipapi
- Chipudo
- Gwazeni
- Gwileni
- Jonas
- Kabagosa
- Kachimbwe
- Kadewere
- Kadula
- Kalinde
- Kamkambo
- Kamphasi
- Kaphamtengo
- Kasagula
- Kasama
- Kashele
- Katangara
- Katema
- Katsukunya
- Koti
- Magumbe
- Makanjila
- Mangaoma
- Manzi
- Missi
- Mitembo
- Mizondo
- Mkanthama
- Monemoa
- Moya
- Msakambewa
- Msochi
- Msoci
- Msungwi
- Mudinda
- Mwangala
- Nachisaka
- Nakutepa
- Nalimba
- Namatowo
- Ndawambi
- Ndinda
- Ngombende
- Ntchisi
- Nyamkhwa
- Nyangamile
- Nyonyo
- Nyundo
- Shani
- Tembo
- Tiopaizi
- Wazaza
- Zamba
- Zolire

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 Msakambewa

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bisa
- Cipwidzi
- Dodolonga
- Gala
- Kala
- Mlungumunthu
- Mparezi
- Mzana
- Nafisi
- Namajira
- Podza
- Tawe
- Yzame

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Kongwe Hill · 1,644 m
- Chiponde · 1,601 m
- Chungwe Hill · 1,439 m
- Chiponde Hill · 1,427 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kongwe Forest Reserve

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 Msakambewa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dowa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 176 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 290 

Feb 20 222 

Mar 20 168 

Apr 19 47 

May 17 8 

Jun 15 2 

Jul 15 2 

Aug 17 2 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 23 11 

Nov 24 68 

Dec 22 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Msakambewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dowa District Hospital · Dowa Boma 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65533&mlon=33.93666#map=17/-13.65533/33.93666) 

Bank NBS Bank · Mponela Urban 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53750&mlon=33.74065#map=17/-13.53750/33.74065) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 15 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 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.72476&mlon=34.03718#map=17/-13.72476/34.03718) 

Hotel Ntchisi Forest Lodge · TA Kasakula 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38338&mlon=34.00627#map=17/-13.38338/34.00627) 

School Mtenthera primary school · TA Msakambewa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.56662&mlon=33.91631#map=17/-13.56662/33.91631) 

College DAPP DOWA Teachers Training College · TA Msakambewa 15 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 15 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Msakambewa

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

- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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 Mkukula
- TA Mponela

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Msakambewa?In Dowa District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Msakambewa?Dowa Boma, TA Chikho, TA Chiwere, TA Dzoole, TA Kalumo, TA Khombedza, TA Mkukula, TA Mponela, TA Mwanza and TA Vuso Jere
- How many villages are in TA Msakambewa?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Msakambewa?Settlements lie between 961 m and 1,545 m
- What is the highest point in TA Msakambewa?Kongwe Hill (1,644 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Msakambewa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Msakambewa?Dowa District Hospital, about 10.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Msakambewa?NBS Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Msakambewa?MyBucks, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Msakambewa?TotalEnergies Chezi Service Station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Msakambewa?MW20406 (OCHA common operational dataset)