# TA Mkanda Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Mkanda

TA Mkanda is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **455.7 km²**. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 456km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,092 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mkanda?

TA Mkanda lies in [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [STA Gumba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-gumba/), [STA Nthunduwala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/sta-nthunduwala/), [STA Nyoka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-nyoka/), [STA Pitala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-pitala/), [TA Dambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-dambe/), [TA Kapondo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kapondo/) and [TA Kazyozyo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kazyozyo/). By area it is the 56th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.8% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Mkanda is about 106 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 33 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.5081° N, 32.9288° 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 Mkanda

Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mkanda. Settlements here lie between about 1,053 m and 1,144 m above sea level (median 1,092 m).

- Cawala
- Chakumbuka
- Chambukira
- Chawala
- Chigoneka
- Chikolwe
- Chilaya
- Chimwembe
- Chindukuwa
- Chisamba
- Chiwala
- Dule
- Ganizani
- Jailos
- Kademba
- Kadzuwa
- Kaigwazanga
- Kakwera
- Kaledza
- Kambani
- Kangulu
- Katutula
- Kawere
- Lombwa
- Malimboni
- Masumba
- Matuwamba Mwale
- Mbewa
- Mcheleka
- Misomali
- Mitala
- Mitara
- Mkanda
- Mkangala
- Mpazi
- Mphunda
- Mtunda
- Mutifinyile
- Mwase
- Mwenda
- Namangwe
- Nambela
- Ndowela
- Ndwadwa
- Njenje
- Phodzo
- Poko
- Samu
- Sunama
- Thomasi
- Tongozala
- Wandikani
- Zakana
- Zamani
- Zelesi

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 Mkanda

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Liwilezi
- Liwilezi
- Luwelezi River
- Mavumbwi River

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Kanyerere · 1,137 m
- Nsisita · 1,113 m
- Kakoma · 1,106 m
- Mkwesi · 1,100 m
- Nkungweyembe · 1,097 m

### Estates

5 estates.

- Chimwemwe Estate
- Chinyanje Estate
- General Farming Estate
- Lombwa Estate
- Mseje 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 Mkanda 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 Mkanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mchinji District hospital · Mchinji Boma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79781&mlon=32.88982#map=17/-13.79781/32.88982) 

Bank Nestbank · Mchinji Boma 32 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 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.52482&mlon=32.95604#map=17/-13.52482/32.95604) 

Hotel Rewards Lodge · Mchinji Boma 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79184&mlon=32.89064#map=17/-13.79184/32.89064) 

Police station Police Office · TA Kazyozyo 10 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Mkanda

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Mavwere
- TA Mduwa
- TA Mlonyeni
- TA Simphasi
- TA Zulu

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mkanda?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mkanda?STA Gumba, STA Nthunduwala, STA Nyoka, STA Pitala, TA Dambe, TA Kapondo and TA Kazyozyo
- How many villages are in TA Mkanda?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mkanda?Settlements lie between 1,053 m and 1,144 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mkanda?Kanyerere (1,137 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mkanda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mkanda?Mchinji District hospital, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mkanda?Nestbank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mkanda?TotalEnergies Mkanda Service Station, about 3.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mkanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mkanda?MW20707 (OCHA common operational dataset)