# TA Chulu Traditional authority, Kasungu District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Chulu

TA Chulu is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **236.2 km²**. 77 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 236km²
- 1,085 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chulu?

TA Chulu 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: [Kasungu National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/kasungu-national-park/), [STA Chisinga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisinga/), [STA M'nyanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-m-nyanja/), [STA Mphomwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mphomwa/) and [TA Mwase](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-mwase/). By area it is the 137th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.0% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Chulu 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 -12.7851° N, 33.3381° 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 Chulu

Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chulu. Settlements here lie between about 999 m and 1,170 m above sea level (median 1,085 m).

- Amazi
- Chabvunguma
- Chafwamba Moyo
- Chakwela
- Chaola
- Chigadula
- Chikazingwa
- Chikuni
- Chilembwe
- Chilowa
- Chinjobvu
- Chinyanga
- Chioza
- Chipevya
- Chipolopolo
- Chisokwe
- Chisuulu
- Chulu
- Dumanika
- Edward Kawelere
- Ezunguleni
- Gonekeni
- Kaikwinde
- Kakwesa
- Kalowe
- Kamanga
- Kambulu
- Kamchonyo
- Kamtuwale
- Kamuna
- Kamunwe
- Kamzati
- Kamzimbi
- Kapaza
- Kapopo
- Kasichi
- Kasinja
- Kasiyadanga
- Kasyeleka
- Katalima
- Kathongela
- Kathongola
- Kauma
- Kholwani
- Khombe
- Lackson Chirwa
- Lombwa
- Loni
- Makwani
- Malanda
- Maphato Baiwelo
- Mataya
- Matomola
- Matondo
- Mawawa Banda
- Mhango
- Mijere Gaga
- Miyowe
- Mkango
- Mkhoma
- Mkoko
- Mkulumimba
- Mpato
- Mphampha
- Mphonde
- Mtuta
- Ng’oma
- Nkhoma
- Nkhombokombo
- Nkhuzikuzi
- Phoka
- Saka
- Suwe
- Vichiro
- Yokoniya Kapatuka
- Zanda
- Zeka

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 Chulu

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.

- Juni
- Kakonje
- Kandansana
- Kantowa
- Kapusi
- Kasamba
- Kathale
- Katundu
- Kavikaliri River
- Madziamphembe
- Mathandani
- Matipa
- Mauyauya
- Mavwemba
- Mchenda
- Nkandagaga
- Vidzinde
- Zoolenge

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Matu · 1,231 m
- Mwanadindi · 1,176 m
- Chandata · 1,172 m
- Kambura Hill · 1,010 m

### Estates

3 estates.

- Chamatowo Estate
- Sesa Estate
- Sese 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 Chulu 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 Chulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kasungu District Hospital (KDH) · Kasungu Boma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03590&mlon=33.48021#map=17/-13.03590/33.48021) 

Bank Kasungu National Bank · Kasungu Boma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03849&mlon=33.48066#map=17/-13.03849/33.48066) 

Petrol pump Total Nangaunozge · Kasungu Boma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.02716&mlon=33.46277#map=17/-13.02716/33.46277) 

Hotel Chikho Hotel · Kasungu Boma 33 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 11 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 30 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.

## 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 Chilowamatambe
- TA Chisemphere
- 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 Chulu?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chulu?Kasungu National Park, STA Chisinga, STA M'nyanja, STA Mphomwa and TA Mwase
- How many villages are in TA Chulu?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chulu?Settlements lie between 999 m and 1,170 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chulu?Matu (1,231 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chulu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chulu?kasungu District Hospital (KDH), about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chulu?Kasungu National Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chulu?Total Nangaunozge, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Chulu?MW20112 (OCHA common operational dataset)