# TA Chilowamatambe Traditional authority, Kasungu District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chilowamatambe/

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Chilowamatambe

TA Chilowamatambe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **245.7 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 246km²
- 1,108 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chilowamatambe?

TA Chilowamatambe lies in [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [STA Chambwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chambwe/), [TA Chilooko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chilooko/), [TA Kaomba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaomba/), [TA Njombwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-njombwa/) and [TA Wimbe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-wimbe/). By area it is the 130th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.1% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Chilowamatambe is about 97 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 21 km from Kasungu, the main town of Kasungu District. The centre point is at -13.1013° N, 33.6637° 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 Chilowamatambe

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chilowamatambe. Settlements here lie between about 1,032 m and 1,176 m above sea level (median 1,108 m).

- Bondo
- Chamwabvi
- Chikalipo
- Chikanda
- Chilindira
- Chiloa Matambe
- Chilowamatambe
- Chima
- Chimndulu
- Chimwaye
- Ching’ombe
- Chipokolo
- Chisepo
- Chisepo II
- Chitenje
- Chitsulo
- Chiwengo
- Fisi
- Gideon
- Grenger Msulira
- Kachelenga
- Kachemera
- Kadifula
- Kalulu
- Kambanje
- Kanandala Jailosi Zimba
- Kankhande
- Kanyangala
- Kasinja
- Kazimete
- Kazombo
- Leza
- Mateyo
- Matolokela
- Mbozo
- Mbozomwana
- Mbuzi
- Mitula
- Mnyanyu
- Moses Mzoweza
- Mphekesa
- Mzoweza
- Nkhako Minyala
- Nkhako Miseza
- Nthumbidwa
- Soloweni
- Suwila
- Yotamu

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 Chilowamatambe

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chamalaza
- Chipanga
- Kamitula
- Kasikidzi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Veyo · 1,128 m

### Estates

8 estates.

- Bua Estate
- Chamwabvi Estate
- Chima Estate
- Chisepo Estate
- General Farming Number 13
- Kasungu Cholo Estate
- Thimbi Estate
- Vyeyo Estate

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 Chilowamatambe 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 TA Chilowamatambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malambo OPD · TA Chilooko 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21303&mlon=33.76250#map=17/-13.21303/33.76250) 

Bank Standard Bank · Kasungu Boma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04003&mlon=33.49890#map=17/-13.04003/33.49890) 

Petrol pump Meru · Kasungu Boma 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03768&mlon=33.48894#map=17/-13.03768/33.48894) 

Hotel Chikho Hotel · Kasungu Boma 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05369&mlon=33.47755#map=17/-13.05369/33.47755) 

School Mtunthama Primary School · TA Wimbe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03471&mlon=33.68558#map=17/-13.03471/33.68558) 

College Kasungu TTC · Kasungu Boma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02771&mlon=33.47307#map=17/-13.02771/33.47307) 

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 Kasungu District

- Kasungu Boma
- Kasungu National Park
- STA Chaima
- STA Chambwe
- STA Chisikwa
- STA Chisinga
- STA Kapichira
- STA M'nyanja
- STA Mangwazu
- STA Mawawa
- STA Mdunga
- STA Mphomwa
- STA Nthunduwala
- TA Chidzuma
- 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 TA Chilowamatambe?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chilowamatambe?STA Chambwe, TA Chilooko, TA Kaomba, TA Njombwa and TA Wimbe
- How many villages are in TA Chilowamatambe?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chilowamatambe?Settlements lie between 1,032 m and 1,176 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chilowamatambe?Veyo (1,128 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chilowamatambe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chilowamatambe?Malambo OPD, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chilowamatambe?Standard Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chilowamatambe?Meru, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Chilowamatambe?MW20110 (OCHA common operational dataset)