# STA Mbang'ombe Traditional authority, Lilongwe District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-mbang-ombe/

Traditional authority · Lilongwe District 

# STA Mbang'ombe

STA Mbang'ombe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Lilongwe District, Central Region. It covers **29.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 29.7km²
- 1,214 mtypical elevation

## Where is STA Mbang'ombe?

STA Mbang'ombe lies in [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [TA Chitukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chitukula/), [TA Dzoole](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-dzoole/), [TA Kayembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-kayembe/) and [TA Mtema](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-mtema/). By area it is the 293rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 0.5% of [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/). The centre of STA Mbang'ombe is about 29 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.7271° N, 33.6929° 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 STA Mbang'ombe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in STA Mbang'ombe. Settlements here lie between about 1,190 m and 1,254 m above sea level (median 1,214 m).

- Bowmande
- Chikhutu
- Ciseko
- Katela
- Malande
- Malavi
- M’bang’ombe

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 STA Mbang'ombe

Named natural and historic features inside STA Mbang'ombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Ciwangombe
- Kambirinbi
- Kandulu
- Mteza

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 STA Mbang'ombe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lilongwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,047 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (307 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 21 307 

Feb 21 216 

Mar 21 151 

Apr 19 40 

May 18 6 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 3 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 3 

Oct 24 12 

Nov 25 63 

Dec 23 242 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from STA Mbang'ombe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Blessings Hospital · Area 53 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.77329&mlon=33.80440#map=17/-13.77329/33.80440) 

Bank Standard Bank · Area 29 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88780&mlon=33.79848#map=17/-13.88780/33.79848) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Dowa Turn off Service Station · TA Mkukula 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.73183&mlon=33.82146#map=17/-13.73183/33.82146) 

Hotel Beauty Menerbien Lodge · TA Mkukula 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75295&mlon=33.81155#map=17/-13.75295/33.81155) 

Mall Pacific Mall · Area 10 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.93842&mlon=33.79149#map=17/-13.93842/33.79149) 

School Madzinyanga F.P School · TA Chitukula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83359&mlon=33.71583#map=17/-13.83359/33.71583) 

College Zomba College of Social and Technical Science · Area 52 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.77986&mlon=33.78042#map=17/-13.77986/33.78042) 

Police station Kanengo Police Station · Area 25 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89320&mlon=33.76959#map=17/-13.89320/33.76959) 

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 Lilongwe District

- STA Chitekwele
- TA Chadza
- TA Chimutu
- TA Chiseka
- TA Chitukula
- TA Kabudula
- TA Kalolo
- TA Kalumba
- TA Kalumbu
- TA Khongoni
- TA Malili
- TA Masula
- TA Masumbankhunda
- TA Mazengera
- TA Mtema
- TA Njewa
- TA Tsabango

## Quick answers

- Where is STA Mbang'ombe?In Lilongwe District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders STA Mbang'ombe?TA Chitukula, TA Dzoole, TA Kayembe and TA Mtema
- How many villages are in STA Mbang'ombe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of STA Mbang'ombe?Settlements lie between 1,190 m and 1,254 m
- What is the best time to visit STA Mbang'ombe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to STA Mbang'ombe?Blessings Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to STA Mbang'ombe?Standard Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to STA Mbang'ombe?MyBucks, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA Mbang'ombe?TotalEnergies Dowa Turn off Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of STA Mbang'ombe?MW20618 (OCHA common operational dataset)