# TA Kawamba Traditional authority, Kasungu District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Kawamba

TA Kawamba is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **504.3 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 504km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,059 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kawamba?

TA Kawamba 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: [Kasungu National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/kasungu-national-park/), [STA Nthunduwala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-nthunduwala/), [TA Chakhaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chakhaza/), [TA Chidzuma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chidzuma/), [TA Lukwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-lukwa/) and [TA Njombwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-njombwa/). By area it is the 45th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 6.4% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Kawamba is about 98 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 34 km from Kasungu, the main town of Kasungu District. The centre point is at -13.2467° N, 33.2648° 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 Kawamba

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kawamba. Settlements here lie between about 1,048 m and 1,110 m above sea level (median 1,059 m).

- Chakhala
- Changaluwa
- Chidelezi
- Chidongo
- Chimelela
- Chinamule
- Chomola
- Chuzu
- Diwala
- Foo
- Fungwe
- KFCTA Block II
- Kabibi
- Kachenje
- Kachififi
- Kalolo
- Kaloniva
- Kamboni
- Kamphungu
- Kankhumbwa
- Kanyera
- Kasera
- Kawamba
- Kawamba Misozi
- Kawamba Mwale
- Kayesa
- Khola
- Kumbuyo
- Kunduma
- Lisandwa
- Malepera
- Maripela
- Mayani
- Mazenga
- Mbeza
- Mcheleka
- Misozi
- Mkwayaya
- Mnkholwe
- Mtanga
- Mtanila
- Mtukure
- Mwimba
- Nkhungwi
- Old Chisamba
- Valako
- Zakochera Fowo

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 Kawamba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mikuyu Dambo

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 2 mountains.

- Khola · 1,201 m
- Kaphaso · 1,130 m
- Dzenza Hill · 1,127 m
- Kamphulu · 1,085 m
- Mphulapula Hill · 1,084 m
- Kalangara Hill · 1,071 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Lisandwa 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 Kawamba 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 Kawamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kawamba Health Center · TA Kawamba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.33239&mlon=33.41050#map=17/-13.33239/33.41050) 

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 Energem · Kasungu Boma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05871&mlon=33.48055#map=17/-13.05871/33.48055) 

Hotel Lifupa Lodge, Kasungu National Park · Kasungu National Park 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.08274&mlon=33.13937#map=17/-13.08274/33.13937) 

School Chikhosi Secondary School · TA Njombwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21068&mlon=33.51287#map=17/-13.21068/33.51287) 

College Kasungu TTC · Kasungu Boma 33 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Kawamba

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

- Hospitals1

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 Kaluluma
- TA Kaomba
- TA Kapelula
- TA Kaphaizi
- TA Lukwa
- TA Mwase
- TA Njombwa
- TA Santhe
- TA Simlemba
- TA Wimbe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kawamba?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kawamba?Kasungu National Park, STA Nthunduwala, TA Chakhaza, TA Chidzuma, TA Lukwa and TA Njombwa
- How many villages are in TA Kawamba?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kawamba?Settlements lie between 1,048 m and 1,110 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kawamba?Khola (1,201 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kawamba?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kawamba?Kawamba Health Center, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kawamba?Kasungu National Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kawamba?Energem, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Kawamba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Kawamba?MW20107 (OCHA common operational dataset)