# STA M'nyanja Traditional authority, Kasungu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-m-nyanja/

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# STA M'nyanja

STA M'nyanja is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **288.3 km²**. 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 288km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,132 mtypical elevation

## Where is STA M'nyanja?

STA M'nyanja lies in [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [STA Chisinga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisinga/), [STA Mphomwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mphomwa/), [TA Chisemphere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chisemphere/), [TA Chulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chulu/), [TA Kaluluma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaluluma/), [TA Kaomba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaomba/) and [TA Simlemba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-simlemba/). By area it is the 110th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.6% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of STA M'nyanja is about 140 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 32 km from Kasungu, the main town of Kasungu District. The centre point is at -12.7422° N, 33.4727° 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 STA M'nyanja

Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in STA M'nyanja. Settlements here lie between about 1,015 m and 1,210 m above sea level (median 1,132 m).

- Bozo
- Chafukira
- Chamakala
- Chatoloma
- Chavura
- Chenjewazi
- Chibvina
- Chigwangwa
- Chikweze
- Chilemba
- Chiloweni
- Chinjoka
- Chinkhwangwa
- Chinula
- Chipuku
- Chisi
- Ciwumnya
- Cizungu
- January
- Jati
- Jere
- Kachimphula
- Kachiumphula
- Kakowa
- Kalimanyungu
- Kamdidi
- Kanjerama
- Kaongo
- Kasalika
- Kaseka
- Kaulamwene
- Mafumphizi
- Magela
- Malemba
- Maliwa
- Mandebvu
- Manganela
- Mankhangala
- Mbachundu
- Mbacunda
- Mbambo
- Mbuzi
- Mdauka
- Mende
- Mgwede Mhone
- Milenje
- Mkandawire
- Mkango
- Mndundu
- Moro
- Mphamba
- Msakasiro
- Mseka
- Mseu
- Mtuwa
- Muluka
- Mwalimo
- Mwalimo Tembo
- Mwewe
- Myanja
- Myombe
- Mzimuli
- Ndawo
- Nkumpha
- Nyoni
- Ofesi Stores
- Offisi
- Olokani
- Padukana
- Petrosi
- Revi
- Shaba
- Sumba
- Thomo Moyo
- Thupa
- Vilingowe
- Vwalamani
- Wanthewa

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 STA M'nyanja

Named natural and historic features inside STA M'nyanja, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Chamakala
- Jati
- Kadweya
- Kaliuwa
- Kambulauju
- Kasamba
- Katope
- Katunula
- Kawiya
- Kayora
- Mpasazi
- Mpeni
- Mtuwansomba
- Sandawana
- Sese River
- Thupa
- Yanjanani

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 4 mountains.

- Mwanaozi · 1,203 m
- Chiwangula · 1,191 m
- Kambere · 1,172 m
- Chingwere · 1,154 m
- Kalulu Hill · 1,149 m
- Chitunda · 1,117 m
- Zamtambwe Hill · 1,112 m
- Kachitunda Hill · 1,101 m
- Chenjewazi · 1,085 m
- Zamtambwe Hill · 1,077 m
- Chamakala · 1,072 m
- Kambere Hill · 1,063 m
- Kanini Hill · 1,062 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 STA M'nyanja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasungu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 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 22 287 

Feb 22 213 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 20 54 

May 19 10 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 11 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 23 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from STA M'nyanja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kasungu District Hospital (KDH) · Kasungu Boma 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03590&mlon=33.48021#map=17/-13.03590/33.48021) 

Bank Kasungu National Bank · Kasungu Boma 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03849&mlon=33.48066#map=17/-13.03849/33.48066) 

Petrol pump Total Nangaunozge · Kasungu Boma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02716&mlon=33.46277#map=17/-13.02716/33.46277) 

Hotel Chikho Hotel · Kasungu Boma 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05369&mlon=33.47755#map=17/-13.05369/33.47755) 

School Bowe Primary School · STA M'nyanja 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.78939&mlon=33.44322#map=17/-12.78939/33.44322) 

College Kasungu Teacher Training College · Kasungu Boma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01897&mlon=33.46942#map=17/-13.01897/33.46942) 

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 STA M'nyanja

Places mapped inside STA M'nyanja in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Kasungu District

- Kasungu Boma
- Kasungu National Park
- STA Chaima
- STA Chambwe
- STA Chisikwa
- STA Chisinga
- STA Kapichira
- STA Mangwazu
- STA Mawawa
- STA Mdunga
- STA Mphomwa
- STA Nthunduwala
- TA Chidzuma
- TA Chilowamatambe
- TA Chisemphere
- TA Chulu
- TA Kaluluma
- TA Kaomba
- TA Kapelula
- TA Kaphaizi
- TA Kawamba
- TA Lukwa
- TA Mwase
- TA Njombwa
- TA Santhe
- TA Simlemba
- TA Wimbe

## Quick answers

- Where is STA M'nyanja?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders STA M'nyanja?STA Chisinga, STA Mphomwa, TA Chisemphere, TA Chulu, TA Kaluluma, TA Kaomba and TA Simlemba
- How many villages are in STA M'nyanja?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of STA M'nyanja?Settlements lie between 1,015 m and 1,210 m
- What is the highest point in STA M'nyanja?Mwanaozi (1,203 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit STA M'nyanja?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to STA M'nyanja?kasungu District Hospital (KDH), about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to STA M'nyanja?Kasungu National Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA M'nyanja?Total Nangaunozge, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of STA M'nyanja?MW20104 (OCHA common operational dataset)