# TA Chimutu Traditional authority, Lilongwe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chimutu/

Traditional authority · Lilongwe District 

# TA Chimutu

TA Chimutu is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Lilongwe District, Central Region. It covers **397.4 km²**. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 397km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,103 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chimutu?

TA Chimutu lies in [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 9 other traditional authorities: [Area 27](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-27/), [Area 44](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-44/), [Area 53](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-53/), [Area 54](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-54/), [STA Chitekwele](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-chitekwele/), [TA Chiwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/), [TA Mazengera](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-mazengera/), [TA Mkukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-mkukula/) and [TA Tsabango](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-tsabango/). By area it is the 69th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 6.9% of [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/). The centre of TA Chimutu is about 22 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.8584° N, 33.9524° 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 Chimutu

Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chimutu. Settlements here lie between about 940 m and 1,230 m above sea level (median 1,103 m).

- Balangombe
- Chaima
- Chakoma
- Chandawila
- Chandika
- Chapata
- Chauma
- Chibvundula
- Chidzalo
- Chigaga
- Chikomeni
- Chikuse
- Chikuti
- Chimutu
- Chindidi
- Chinthankhwi
- Chipanda
- Chiponde
- Chiripao
- Chitsinde
- Chiwoza
- Dete
- Dzundi
- Eliko
- Gandali
- Gumulila
- Jelemani
- Joseph
- Joshua
- Jumpa
- Kabande
- Kabyela
- Kacembere
- Kadonga
- Kafulatira
- Kafunda
- Kalanzi
- Kalenga
- Kalimbilila
- Kamphande
- Kamphinda
- Kamphinde
- Kamwendo
- Kamzama
- Kandiweni
- Kankudzule
- Kasambulika
- Katata
- Katete
- Katundu
- Kawale
- Khaila
- Kubinga
- Kumaani
- Lundu
- Machalikakutchemba
- Makwandu
- Malemia
- Malika
- Mana
- Manjinga
- Mankhwa
- Masanga
- Masula
- Mbuka
- Mbwebu
- Mcenza
- Mchocho
- Mgubo
- Mlewa
- Mphamba
- Mphanda
- Msansa
- Mseche
- Msuzumile
- Mtambo
- Musa
- Mwadenje
- Mwali
- Mzambwe Village
- Mzembera
- Nachala
- Nachiola
- Nacite
- Ndoula
- Nguwe
- Nkhalamba
- Nkhupa
- Nkwela
- Nsanga
- Ntande
- Padzha
- Phatisa
- Phiri
- Pondani
- Sawawa
- Selele
- Sosola
- Tambalale
- Themu
- Velemu
- Yakobe
- Zoti

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 Chimutu

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams.

- Chimwa
- Chitenje
- Chizanje
- Kandowe
- Kofula
- Lumbadzi
- Machiphi
- Mangadzi
- Mchenzi
- Mlela
- Nkhwisa
- Nsongo

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Kamvula · 1,238 m
- Lisungu · 1,181 m
- Nachora Hill · 1,157 m
- Phende · 1,153 m
- Mbabvu · 1,135 m
- Chiwawba Hill · 1,032 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Nalikule Forest Reserve

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 Chimutu 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 TA Chimutu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Health Clinic · TA Chimutu 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85193&mlon=33.87612#map=17/-13.85193/33.87612) 

Bank Tallular Bank · TA Chimutu 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85199&mlon=33.87641#map=17/-13.85199/33.87641) 

ATM FDH Bank · Area 29 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89108&mlon=33.80050#map=17/-13.89108/33.80050) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Nalikule Service Station · TA Chimutu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82875&mlon=33.85497#map=17/-13.82875/33.85497) 

Hotel Kumbali Country Lodge · Area 44 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94696&mlon=33.84887#map=17/-13.94696/33.84887) 

Mall Pacific Mall · Area 10 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.93842&mlon=33.79149#map=17/-13.93842/33.79149) 

School primary school. · TA Chimutu 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89985&mlon=33.98999#map=17/-13.89985/33.98999) 

College TDC · TA Chimutu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.84569&mlon=33.85560#map=17/-13.84569/33.85560) 

Police station Chiwamba Satellite police unit · TA Chimutu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.85850&mlon=33.93240#map=17/-13.85850/33.93240) 

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 Chimutu

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities3
- Police stations1

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 Lilongwe District

- STA Chitekwele
- STA Mbang'ombe
- TA Chadza
- 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 TA Chimutu?In Lilongwe District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chimutu?Area 27, Area 44, Area 53, Area 54, STA Chitekwele, TA Chiwere, TA Mazengera, TA Mkukula and TA Tsabango
- How many villages are in TA Chimutu?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chimutu?Settlements lie between 940 m and 1,230 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chimutu?Kamvula (1,238 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chimutu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chimutu?Health Clinic, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chimutu?Tallular Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Chimutu?FDH Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chimutu?TotalEnergies Nalikule Service Station, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Chimutu?2 mapped
- How many banks are in TA Chimutu?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Chimutu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Chimutu?MW20609 (OCHA common operational dataset)