# TA Dambe Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-dambe/

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Dambe

TA Dambe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **381.6 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 382km²
- 1,086 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Dambe?

TA Dambe 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: [STA Chaima](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-chaima/), [STA Pitala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-pitala/), [TA Kapondo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kapondo/), [TA Mduwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mduwa/), [TA Mkanda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mkanda/) and [TA Santhe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-santhe/). By area it is the 74th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 12.4% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Dambe is about 87 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 40 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.5253° N, 33.1275° 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 Dambe

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in TA Dambe. Settlements here lie between about 1,051 m and 1,154 m above sea level (median 1,086 m).

- Bikivai
- Chafulumila
- Chafumukwa
- Chakapama
- Chibwana
- Chifomboti
- Chikoti
- Chilowa
- Chimwala
- Chimwara
- Chiphesi
- Chisenga
- Chitedzi
- Chiwasa
- Folotiya
- Gandali
- Kakungwa
- Kalulu
- Kambuwe
- Kamere
- Kapambale
- Kapiri
- Kasanda
- Katanda
- Katobwa
- Katonda
- Kauma
- Khunumbu
- Khwere
- Kwaloza
- Madzi
- Makumbira
- Marten
- Mkoleza
- Mkumbi
- Mphepo
- Msapenda
- Mtanila
- Mtulira
- Mzumacalo
- Nkungura
- Nthema
- Panye
- Sekelani
- Tsekwe

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 Dambe

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Matizi
- Nkhonga

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Kapiri · 1,157 m
- Chipezi · 1,102 m
- Balitse · 1,085 m
- Marko · 1,080 m

### Estates

6 estates.

- Chikumbuso Estate
- Chikumbuso Estate
- Kanthunkako Estate
- Kuminyanga Estate
- Mpini Estate
- Zikomo 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 TA Dambe 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 TA Dambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kochilira Rural Hospital · TA Zulu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78223&mlon=33.04356#map=17/-13.78223/33.04356) 

Bank Nestbank · Mchinji Boma 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79549&mlon=32.89238#map=17/-13.79549/32.89238) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mkanda Service Station · TA Mkanda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52482&mlon=32.95604#map=17/-13.52482/32.95604) 

Hotel Rest house Kamwendo · TA Zulu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82895&mlon=33.03863#map=17/-13.82895/33.03863) 

School Santhe Secondary school Campus · TA Santhe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.46516&mlon=33.38501#map=17/-13.46516/33.38501) 

Police station Police Office · TA Kazyozyo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.57338&mlon=32.86371#map=17/-13.57338/32.86371) 

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 Nyoka
- STA Pitala
- TA Kapondo
- TA Kazyozyo
- TA Mavwere
- TA Mduwa
- TA Mkanda
- TA Mlonyeni
- TA Simphasi
- TA Zulu

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Dambe?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Dambe?STA Chaima, STA Pitala, TA Kapondo, TA Mduwa, TA Mkanda and TA Santhe
- How many villages are in TA Dambe?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Dambe?Settlements lie between 1,051 m and 1,154 m
- What is the highest point in TA Dambe?Kapiri (1,157 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Dambe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Dambe?Kochilira Rural Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Dambe?Nestbank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Dambe?TotalEnergies Mkanda Service Station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Dambe?MW20712 (OCHA common operational dataset)