# TA Mazengera Traditional authority, Lilongwe District

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

Traditional authority · Lilongwe District 

# TA Mazengera

TA Mazengera is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Lilongwe District, Central Region. It covers **351.7 km²**. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 352km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,113 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mazengera?

TA Mazengera lies in [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [STA Chitekwele](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-chitekwele/), [TA Chadza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chadza/), [TA Chauma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-chauma/), [TA Chimutu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chimutu/), [TA Kalumbu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-kalumbu/), [TA Kaphuka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kaphuka/) and [TA Tsabango](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-tsabango/). By area it is the 84th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 6.1% of [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/). The centre of TA Mazengera is about 27 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -14.0366° N, 34.0261° 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 Mazengera

Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mazengera. Settlements here lie between about 938 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,113 m).

- Chalilo
- Chikadza
- Chilima
- Chilimang’ombe
- Chingodi
- Chiwosa
- Cibwata
- Dzuwo
- Gwenembe
- Kachepa
- Kahadenga
- Kamwana
- Karzizila
- Kasina
- Katondo
- Kubonda
- Kurdzi
- Lowe
- Lundu
- MASULA VG
- Makalani
- Makombe
- Mando
- Matapela
- Matapila
- Mazengera
- Mbila
- Mchenga
- Mcirawagani
- Mkhalala
- Mkhoma
- Mkhontha
- Mlanda
- Mphanza
- Msanje
- Nambera
- Nkhoma
- Zowe

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 Mazengera

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Chamadenga
- Duwi
- Lingozi
- Nanjre
- Nathenje
- Ukande

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mkhoma Hill · 1,742 m
- Chilenje Hill · 1,316 m
- Nsondola Hill · 1,220 m
- Zowe · 1,205 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 Mazengera 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
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- Nov
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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 Mazengera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkhoma Hospital · TA Mazengera 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.04367&mlon=34.10305#map=17/-14.04367/34.10305) 

Bank FMB ATM · Area 21 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.00335&mlon=33.81599#map=17/-14.00335/33.81599) 

ATM Capital Hill · Area 20 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.94758&mlon=33.78974#map=17/-13.94758/33.78974) 

Petrol pump FILLING STATION · TA Mazengera 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.04758&mlon=34.10658#map=17/-14.04758/34.10658) 

Hotel Nkhoma Mountain Hut · TA Mazengera 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02799&mlon=34.09345#map=17/-14.02799/34.09345) 

Mall Golden Peacock Shopping Centre · Area 13 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.95945&mlon=33.79960#map=17/-13.95945/33.79960) 

School Matapila · TA Mazengera 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01088&mlon=33.97454#map=17/-14.01088/33.97454) 

College Marble Hill University · TA Mazengera 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.08863&mlon=33.98741#map=17/-14.08863/33.98741) 

Police station Nkhoma Police · TA Mazengera 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.04709&mlon=34.10650#map=17/-14.04709/34.10650) 

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 Mazengera

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants1
- 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 Chimutu
- TA Chiseka
- TA Chitukula
- TA Kabudula
- TA Kalolo
- TA Kalumba
- TA Kalumbu
- TA Khongoni
- TA Malili
- TA Masula
- TA Masumbankhunda
- TA Mtema
- TA Njewa
- TA Tsabango

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mazengera?In Lilongwe District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mazengera?STA Chitekwele, TA Chadza, TA Chauma, TA Chimutu, TA Kalumbu, TA Kaphuka and TA Tsabango
- How many villages are in TA Mazengera?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mazengera?Settlements lie between 938 m and 1,269 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mazengera?Mkhoma Hill (1,742 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mazengera?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mazengera?Nkhoma Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mazengera?FMB ATM, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mazengera?Capital Hill, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mazengera?FILLING STATION, about 8.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mazengera?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mazengera?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mazengera?MW20606 (OCHA common operational dataset)