# TA Wimbe Traditional authority, Kasungu District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Kasungu District 

# TA Wimbe

TA Wimbe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Kasungu District, Central Region. It covers **888.5 km²**. 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 889km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,129 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Wimbe?

TA Wimbe lies in [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Nkhotakota Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-game-reserve/), [STA Mdunga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-mdunga/), [TA Chilooko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chilooko/), [TA Chilowamatambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-chilowamatambe/), [TA Kaomba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kaomba/), [TA Kapelula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-kapelula/), [TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-khosolo-gwaza-jere/) and [TA Simlemba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-simlemba/). By area it is the 14th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 11.2% of [Kasungu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/). The centre of TA Wimbe is about 119 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 26 km from Kasungu, the main town of Kasungu District. The centre point is at -12.9030° N, 33.6880° 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 Wimbe

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in TA Wimbe. Settlements here lie between about 931 m and 1,229 m above sea level (median 1,129 m).

- Banda
- Bondo
- Boti
- Chamama
- Chanjowa
- Chikanda
- Chikoza
- Chilembwe
- Chimbonga
- Chimbuzi
- Chimkoka
- Chimpamba
- Chimphepo
- Chinemba
- Chinsowa
- Chinyama
- Chiphanthenga
- Chipumba
- Chisa
- Chitawe
- Chithumba
- Chitsiru
- Cimbayo
- Cimbiya
- Cimdidi
- Cimwala
- Ciwera
- Fowo
- Fowodenge
- Fungwe
- Gwamba
- Jembe
- John Kamiza
- Jombe
- Jonasi
- Joveni
- Kadazi
- Kamanga Maundi
- Kamndalilo
- Kamuzu Academy
- Kamwala
- Kanyumba
- Kapelula
- Kapinda
- Kapinya
- Kapwaye
- Kapyanga
- Kasiya
- Katondo
- Kauzegaru
- Kayeya
- Kazikitira
- Lingonya
- Longwe
- Longwe Amosi
- Lupafya
- Macinyila
- Makanda
- Mambi
- Mankhalala
- Masakandevu
- Maswani
- Mkando
- Mphepo
- Mphonongo
- Msese
- Msiwa
- Mtafiya
- Mthiko
- Mtunthama
- Nduwa
- Njobvu
- Nyambo
- Pulikani
- Suzho
- Tambala
- Tambila
- Tongole
- Vindevu
- Vipingo
- Wimbe
- Yamwala

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 Wimbe

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.

- Chamatawo
- Chandamali
- Chidawolo
- Chikazimasika
- Chiloja
- Chimphambe
- Chinchinda
- Chipara
- Chipwankhu
- Chiripa
- Chitete Stream
- Dwankhwali
- Kachinaga
- Kafota
- Kamaza
- Kamtanda
- Kapululu
- Kasuka
- Katawa
- Kawilawila
- Limamba
- Livwezi River
- Lizili
- Madzikununkha

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 4 mountains.

- Mcezi Hill · 1,254 m
- Mphenzi · 1,238 m
- Kambulu · 1,194 m
- Bumbu Nyika · 1,186 m
- Chafiti Hill · 1,184 m
- Champhumi · 1,163 m
- Chipara Hill · 1,148 m
- Chiuta Hill · 1,079 m
- Manolo · 1,032 m
- Likozi Hill · 984 m
- Kapiridzuka · 954 m

### Estates

16 estates.

- Chasato Estate
- General Farming Esate Number 34
- General Farming Estate Number 23
- General Farming Estate Number 24
- General Farming Estate Number 25
- General Farming Estate Number 26
- General Farming Estate Number 27
- General Farming Estate Number 28
- General Farming Estate Number 30
- General Farming Estate Number 31
- General Farming Estate Number 32
- General Farming Estate Number 39
- General Farming Estate Number 40
- Kabuna Estate
- Linthipe Farming Estate Number 22
- Locks 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 Wimbe 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 Wimbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kasungu District Hospital (KDH) · Kasungu Boma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03590&mlon=33.48021#map=17/-13.03590/33.48021) 

Bank Standard Bank · Kasungu Boma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.04003&mlon=33.49890#map=17/-13.04003/33.49890) 

Petrol pump Meru · Kasungu Boma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03768&mlon=33.48894#map=17/-13.03768/33.48894) 

Hotel Chikho Hotel · Kasungu Boma 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.05369&mlon=33.47755#map=17/-13.05369/33.47755) 

School Kamuzu Academy · TA Wimbe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.03001&mlon=33.68736#map=17/-13.03001/33.68736) 

College Kasungu Teacher Training College · Kasungu Boma 27 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 Wimbe

Places mapped inside TA Wimbe 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 Simlemba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Wimbe?In Kasungu District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Wimbe?Nkhotakota Game Reserve, STA Mdunga, TA Chilooko, TA Chilowamatambe, TA Kaomba, TA Kapelula, TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere and TA Simlemba
- How many villages are in TA Wimbe?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Wimbe?Settlements lie between 931 m and 1,229 m
- What is the highest point in TA Wimbe?Mcezi Hill (1,254 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Wimbe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Wimbe?kasungu District Hospital (KDH), about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Wimbe?Standard Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Wimbe?Meru, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Wimbe?MW20123 (OCHA common operational dataset)