# TA Kaluluma Traditional authority, Kasungu District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Kaluluma

TA Kaluluma is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **311.1 km²**. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 311km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,227 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kaluluma?

TA Kaluluma lies in [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [STA Chisikwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisikwa/), [STA Chisinga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chisinga/), [STA Levi Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/sta-levi-jere/), [STA M'nyanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-m-nyanja/), [TA Chisemphere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chisemphere/) and [TA Mabulabo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mabulabo/). By area it is the 99th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.9% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Kaluluma is about 165 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 58 km from Kasungu, the main town of Kasungu District. The centre point is at -12.5155° N, 33.4849° 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 Kaluluma

Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kaluluma. Settlements here lie between about 1,152 m and 1,321 m above sea level (median 1,227 m).

- Alamu
- Amos Jere
- Bango
- Bokosi
- Boni Kumwenda
- Cakuzizwa
- Chaundwa
- Chikanakuva
- Chikoya
- Chimaliro
- Chimbilanjala
- Chimzinga
- Chingala
- Chipata
- Chitoneka
- Chiwela
- Chizukulu
- Chunga
- Cibojora
- Cimbiranjara
- Cimtake
- Filimoni Bango Chirwa
- James
- Jere
- Jimu Mkanda
- Kabvidebwere
- Kachinda
- Kajosi
- Kajwanthira
- Kakwale
- Kakware
- Kalikokha
- Kalikutupi
- Kalimadola
- Kalioka
- Kaluluma
- Kambatuwa
- Kamdidi
- Kamphinga
- Kamunda
- Kamzimbi
- Kanitute
- Kanyinji
- Kanyunya
- Kapandula
- Kapinya
- Kapopo Chavura
- Kasichi
- Katuwa
- Kelula
- Lungu
- Luziwa
- Machuleka
- Makhaza
- Mateyu Saka
- Mathandani
- Mauya
- Mcekaceka
- Mfwanyota
- Mgwantha
- Miyawa
- Mkanyenkhu Yaredi
- Mkayenda
- Mlambali
- Mozesi
- Mphosa
- Mukula
- Mwalimo Chirwa
- Mwalisuku
- Myayi
- Mzungunika
- Ndeule Ngwata
- Ngala
- Ngalamila
- Nganjo
- Nkhamenya
- Nyangula
- Saka
- Sitima
- Sitolo
- Solomoni
- Tamleti
- Vyauka
- Wanthewa
- Wilima
- Yawinda
- Zakalia
- Zakaliya Mithi
- Zelema
- Zengo
- Zinkambani
- Zithani
- Zombe Alani Kanyinji
- Zunguwa
- Zuwalinyenga

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 Kaluluma

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chamalaza
- Kakware
- Kambala
- Kamwalembo
- Kaswandongo
- Lodjwa
- Makhulukulu
- Masato
- Nkhamenya

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Khule · 1,555 m
- Kalungusi · 1,451 m
- Katoyi Hill · 1,321 m
- Vilinchire · 1,266 m
- Hora · 1,204 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Chimaliro Estate
- Chimaliro 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 Kaluluma 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 Kaluluma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Katete OPD · STA Levi Jere 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34607&mlon=33.61411#map=17/-12.34607/33.61411) 

School Nkhamenya Girls Secondary School · TA Kaluluma 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56553&mlon=33.49992#map=17/-12.56553/33.49992) 

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 Kaluluma

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

- Schools1
- 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 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 Chulu
- 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 Kaluluma?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kaluluma?STA Chisikwa, STA Chisinga, STA Levi Jere, STA M'nyanja, TA Chisemphere and TA Mabulabo
- How many villages are in TA Kaluluma?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kaluluma?Settlements lie between 1,152 m and 1,321 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kaluluma?Khule (1,555 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kaluluma?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kaluluma?Katete OPD, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Kaluluma?MW20101 (OCHA common operational dataset)