# TA Mavwere Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Mavwere

TA Mavwere is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **453.6 km²**. 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 454km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,105 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mavwere?

TA Mavwere lies in [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [TA Kalolo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-kalolo/), [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 57th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.8% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Mavwere is about 52 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 52 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -14.0212° N, 33.3066° 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 Mavwere

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mavwere. Settlements here lie between about 1,068 m and 1,207 m above sea level (median 1,105 m).

- Alikisando
- Antonio
- Bratomeyo
- Chadzuka
- Chalaswa
- Chapila
- Chikodza
- Chikuta
- Chilenga
- Chilundu
- Chinyata
- Chipata
- Chipewa
- Chisitu
- Chitumba
- Cholowera
- Chombwe
- Chugunda
- Chulu
- Dambo
- Gumulila
- Gumulira
- Guwande
- Gwede
- John
- Kabutu
- Kachigulu
- Kadzombe
- Kaliyati
- Kalola
- Kambanda
- Kambanda One
- Kamkande
- Kamlilika
- Kamphata
- Kamphemvu
- Kamwaza
- Kanjawa
- Kankhande
- Kansukwa
- Kanyindula
- Kaole
- Kapanga
- Kapiko
- Kapuzama
- Kasenga
- Katengeza
- Katzenga
- Kawole
- Kude
- Kungwa
- Kwizu
- Lezani
- Likasi
- Liwonde
- Lumelo
- Lupenga
- Mabvele
- Madzi
- Mafuta
- Mandawala
- Manyon
- Masamba
- Masungwa
- Mathulu
- Mavwele
- Mbwelele
- Mchekeni
- Menyanthu
- Meri
- Mizate
- Mkonkha
- Mkusa
- Mlamba
- Mlemba
- Mlonyeni
- Mphalabungu
- Mponongo
- Mroro
- Msampha
- Mselere
- Msitu
- Msukwala
- Mtanga
- Mthawira
- Mtonya
- Mtsiliza
- Mtukwa
- Mukande
- Mzinga
- M’dzuma
- M’zuma Two
- Namazani
- Nchaka
- Njati
- Njiwa
- Nkhono
- Nkhumba
- Nkhwazi
- Nkusachitete
- Nkwazi
- Nyongani
- Pasankho
- Pempere
- Pinda
- Samisoni
- Saopa
- Silombe I
- Simoko
- Sinde
- Sinombe
- Sinumbe
- Sukwala
- Tankhule
- Waliranji
- Zunguze

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 Mavwere

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Canganjo
- Mtukwa Dam
- Namilolo
- Nkandi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Malunza Hill · 1,345 m
- Chimimbe · 1,227 m
- Coumba · 1,154 m

### Estates

4 estates.

- Agra Estate
- Likasi Estate
- Lisoka Estate
- Pindula Estate

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Mponongo

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 Mavwere 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 Mavwere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Gabriel’s Hospital. Namitete · TA Kalolo 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98799&mlon=33.34663#map=17/-13.98799/33.34663) 

Bank CHIMUTU FDH BANK · TA Kalolo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91266&mlon=33.31914#map=17/-13.91266/33.31914) 

Petrol pump Total · TA Kalolo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.02108&mlon=33.35524#map=17/-14.02108/33.35524) 

Hotel Chingalire Rural Homestay · TA Kalolo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90821&mlon=33.52813#map=17/-13.90821/33.52813) 

School Namitete Technical College · TA Mavwere 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97253&mlon=33.31803#map=17/-13.97253/33.31803) 

College Namitete Technical College · TA Kalolo 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98534&mlon=33.35385#map=17/-13.98534/33.35385) 

Police station Kamwembo Police Station · TA Zulu 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82961&mlon=33.04032#map=17/-13.82961/33.04032) 

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 Mavwere

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1

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 Mchinji District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mavwere?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mavwere?TA Kalolo, TA Mlonyeni and TA Zulu
- How many villages are in TA Mavwere?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mavwere?Settlements lie between 1,068 m and 1,207 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mavwere?Malunza Hill (1,345 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mavwere?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mavwere?St. Gabriel’s Hospital. Namitete, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mavwere?CHIMUTU FDH BANK, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mavwere?Total, about 5.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mavwere?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mavwere?MW20702 (OCHA common operational dataset)