# TA Mtema Traditional authority, Lilongwe District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Lilongwe District 

# TA Mtema

TA Mtema is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Lilongwe District, Central Region. It covers **188.1 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,223 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mtema?

TA Mtema 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 25](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-25/), [Area 49](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-49/), [Area 50](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-50/), [Area 55](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe-city/area-55/), [STA Mbang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/sta-mbang-ombe/), [TA Chitukula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-chitukula/), [TA Kabudula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-kabudula/), [TA Kayembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-kayembe/) and [TA Njewa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-njewa/). By area it is the 164th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.3% of [Lilongwe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/). The centre of TA Mtema is about 23 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.8096° N, 33.6502° 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 Mtema

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mtema. Settlements here lie between about 1,109 m and 1,297 m above sea level (median 1,223 m).

- Area 25
- Chimbalu
- Chinkuto
- Chiweze
- Chizumba
- Chulu
- Cidalanda
- Kakwesa
- Mgwanga
- Mlambuzi
- Mnjele
- Mpelane
- Mtema
- Mzingwa
- Mzumanzi
- M’dzoole
- M’ngwizi
- Ndeli
- Nkanira
- Nseme

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 Mtema

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chkamcholo
- Ciloza
- Livula
- Nkudzi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chuwi · 1,193 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 Mtema 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 Mtema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Chavara Health Center · TA Mtema 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90213&mlon=33.71904#map=17/-13.90213/33.71904) 

Bank Standard Bank · Area 29 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.88780&mlon=33.79848#map=17/-13.88780/33.79848) 

ATM FDH Bank · Area 29 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89108&mlon=33.80050#map=17/-13.89108/33.80050) 

Petrol pump meru filling station · Area 50 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90201&mlon=33.75126#map=17/-13.90201/33.75126) 

Hotel Tamando Executive Lodge · Area 25 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89186&mlon=33.74783#map=17/-13.89186/33.74783) 

Mall The Gateway Mall - Lilongwe · Area 47 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.96973&mlon=33.74145#map=17/-13.96973/33.74145) 

School Madzinyanga F.P School · TA Chitukula 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83359&mlon=33.71583#map=17/-13.83359/33.71583) 

College NorthSha'ar Technical College · Area 25 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.89186&mlon=33.74783#map=17/-13.89186/33.74783) 

Police station Kanengo Police Station · Area 25 16 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Mtema

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

- Hospitals1

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 Mazengera
- TA Njewa
- TA Tsabango

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mtema?In Lilongwe District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mtema?Area 25, Area 49, Area 50, Area 55, STA Mbang'ombe, TA Chitukula, TA Kabudula, TA Kayembe and TA Njewa
- How many villages are in TA Mtema?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mtema?Settlements lie between 1,109 m and 1,297 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mtema?Chuwi (1,193 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mtema?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mtema?St. Chavara Health Center, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mtema?Standard Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mtema?FDH Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mtema?meru filling station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mtema?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mtema?MW20611 (OCHA common operational dataset)