# TA Simlemba Traditional authority, Kasungu District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Simlemba

TA Simlemba is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **310.4 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 310km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,061 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Simlemba?

TA Simlemba 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 M'nyanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-m-nyanja/), [TA Chisemphere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chisemphere/), [TA Kaomba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaomba/), [TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-khosolo-gwaza-jere/), [TA Mabulabo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mabulabo/) and [TA Wimbe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-wimbe/). By area it is the 100th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.9% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Simlemba is about 135 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 -12.7652° N, 33.6285° 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 Simlemba

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in TA Simlemba. Settlements here lie between about 896 m and 1,178 m above sea level (median 1,061 m).

- Benula
- Bomombo
- Cavura
- Cavwelema
- Chapwawa
- Chavura
- Chazingwa
- Chimchimba
- Chimwa
- Chisale
- Chiwinga
- Cikula
- Cipeta
- Ciwotha
- Devwe
- Doka
- Fattie Gausi
- Fwifwi
- Gumbo
- Hango
- Jobo
- Juliasi
- Jumbo
- Jumo
- Kabwanda
- Kachilima
- Kagona
- Kamcoco
- Kamtibule
- Kapopo
- Katema
- Katsilizika
- Kaunda
- Kaweta
- Khungwa
- Lungu
- Malitimba
- Mbale
- Mbemba
- Mgawa
- Mkhonde
- Mphandukila
- Msekawanthu
- Mthambalika
- Muhoni
- Muyezga Ng’oma
- Mzumara
- Nefani
- Ngwata
- Ngwenya
- Nkhulande
- Nkhuzenje
- Nyalunga
- Nyalwanga
- Simlemba
- Staniele
- TAFATATHA
- Thosi
- Tomoka
- Waloyi
- Zimkondenge

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 Simlemba

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Cambidzi
- Chimwankhaluma
- Chinguluwe
- Kalimanyungu
- Kambila
- Kanyika
- Kapako
- Kasambankhole
- Madzayela
- Milenje
- Mtabua
- Nyamazi
- Thupilimo
- Vigando

### Hills and mountains

10 hills; 4 mountains.

- Makungulu · 1,270 m
- Manolo · 1,266 m
- Mafomba · 1,238 m
- Kayuni Hill · 1,130 m
- Matandane Hill · 1,106 m
- Mphelele · 1,102 m
- Kaongozi · 1,035 m
- Mbindangombe Hill · 1,031 m
- Nkhuta Hill · 1,000 m
- Sazalamba · 1,000 m
- Kayeleka Hill · 975 m
- Ngongo Hill · 975 m
- Zemberuni Hill · 975 m
- Pelele Hill · 963 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 TA Simlemba 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 Simlemba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kasungu District Hospital (KDH) · Kasungu Boma 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03590&mlon=33.48021#map=17/-13.03590/33.48021) 

Bank Standard Bank · Kasungu Boma 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04003&mlon=33.49890#map=17/-13.04003/33.49890) 

Petrol pump Meru · Kasungu Boma 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03768&mlon=33.48894#map=17/-13.03768/33.48894) 

Hotel Chikho Hotel · Kasungu Boma 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05369&mlon=33.47755#map=17/-13.05369/33.47755) 

School Kamchocho Full Primary School · TA Simlemba 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.77546&mlon=33.63923#map=17/-12.77546/33.63923) 

College Kasungu Teacher Training College · Kasungu Boma 33 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 TA Simlemba

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

- Schools2

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 Kawamba
- TA Lukwa
- TA Mwase
- TA Njombwa
- TA Santhe
- TA Wimbe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Simlemba?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Simlemba?STA M'nyanja, TA Chisemphere, TA Kaomba, TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere, TA Mabulabo and TA Wimbe
- How many villages are in TA Simlemba?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Simlemba?Settlements lie between 896 m and 1,178 m
- What is the highest point in TA Simlemba?Makungulu (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Simlemba?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Simlemba?kasungu District Hospital (KDH), about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Simlemba?Standard Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Simlemba?Meru, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Simlemba?MW20103 (OCHA common operational dataset)