# STA Nyoka Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-nyoka/

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# STA Nyoka

STA Nyoka is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **252.1 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 252km²
- 1,136 mtypical elevation

## Where is STA Nyoka?

STA Nyoka lies in [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [TA Kapondo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kapondo/), [TA Kazyozyo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kazyozyo/), [TA Mduwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mduwa/), [TA Mkanda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mkanda/), [TA Mlonyeni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mlonyeni/) and [TA Zulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-zulu/). By area it is the 126th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 8.2% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of STA Nyoka is about 95 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.7077° N, 32.9516° 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 Nyoka

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in STA Nyoka. Settlements here lie between about 1,088 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,136 m).

- Bwemba
- Chilinde
- Chimutu
- Chintanzi
- Chinunda
- Chipande
- Chipasula
- Cholongo
- Chumbela
- Chumbiro
- Daniel
- Gwedi
- Kalunza
- Kangwere
- Kapalamula
- Kapampika
- Kwerekwere
- Langa
- Makuvani
- Malizani
- Mandevu
- Matutu
- Mchinji
- Mgwalima
- Mingu
- Mkomba
- Mkunda
- Mlossi
- Mpherero
- Mpoka
- Mponda
- Msafili
- Musangwa
- Mutonya
- Nyamasi
- Nyoka
- Pakanyanda
- Pamichitonge
- Patenje

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 Nyoka

Named natural and historic features inside STA Nyoka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Karuzi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Mchinji · 1,742 m
- Nyausi Hill · 1,404 m
- Chitunda · 1,279 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mchinji Forest Reserve

### Estates

2 estates.

- Mpherero Estate
- Ngululu 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 STA Nyoka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mchinji District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 972 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (279 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 22 279 

Feb 22 205 

Mar 22 144 

Apr 20 34 

May 19 4 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 10 

Nov 26 60 

Dec 23 227 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from STA Nyoka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mchinji District hospital · Mchinji Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79781&mlon=32.88982#map=17/-13.79781/32.88982) 

Bank Nestbank · Mchinji Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79549&mlon=32.89238#map=17/-13.79549/32.89238) 

Petrol pump Petroda Fullstation · Mchinji Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79218&mlon=32.89554#map=17/-13.79218/32.89554) 

Hotel Rewards Lodge · Mchinji Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79184&mlon=32.89064#map=17/-13.79184/32.89064) 

Police station Customs Control Point · Mchinji Boma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79761&mlon=32.87119#map=17/-13.79761/32.87119) 

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 Mchinji District

- Mchinji Boma
- STA Gumba
- STA Kapunula
- STA Pitala
- TA Dambe
- TA Kapondo
- TA Kazyozyo
- TA Mavwere
- TA Mduwa
- TA Mkanda
- TA Mlonyeni
- TA Simphasi
- TA Zulu

## Quick answers

- Where is STA Nyoka?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders STA Nyoka?TA Kapondo, TA Kazyozyo, TA Mduwa, TA Mkanda, TA Mlonyeni and TA Zulu
- How many villages are in STA Nyoka?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of STA Nyoka?Settlements lie between 1,088 m and 1,320 m
- What is the highest point in STA Nyoka?Mchinji (1,742 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit STA Nyoka?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to STA Nyoka?Mchinji District hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to STA Nyoka?Nestbank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA Nyoka?Petroda Fullstation, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of STA Nyoka?MW20706 (OCHA common operational dataset)