# TA Mlonyeni Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Mlonyeni

TA Mlonyeni is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **264.3 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 264km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,126 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mlonyeni?

TA Mlonyeni 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: [Mchinji Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/mchinji-boma/), [STA Kapunula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-kapunula/), [STA Nyoka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/sta-nyoka/), [TA Kazyozyo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-kazyozyo/), [TA Mavwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mavwere/) and [TA Zulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-zulu/). By area it is the 118th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 8.6% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Mlonyeni is about 84 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 19 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.9024° N, 33.0150° 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 Mlonyeni

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mlonyeni. Settlements here lie between about 1,087 m and 1,396 m above sea level (median 1,126 m).

- Bechani
- Chabwera
- Chamyeka
- Chapanzi
- Chilenga
- Chineusi
- Chisenga
- Chiwaula
- Kachebere
- Kadulama Lambo
- Kafulama
- Kalipoli
- Kandusu
- Kapita
- Kasakumania
- Kumbuyo
- Malewani
- Mbeza
- Menyani
- Mgabi
- Milika
- Milonga
- Mkandamoto
- Mlonyeni
- Mpando
- Mpomba
- Mumenia
- Mzikaola
- Ndawambe
- Nkwinjiri
- Nyanjereze
- Sampale
- Sankhani
- Tembwe
- Thukuta
- Tikoliwe
- Tsumba
- Yohan
- 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 Mlonyeni

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Mwenda
- Namisanjo

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Chiunga · 1,436 m
- Kalulu Hill · 1,317 m
- Navikale · 1,223 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 Mlonyeni 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 Mlonyeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kochilira Rural Hospital · TA Zulu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78223&mlon=33.04356#map=17/-13.78223/33.04356) 

Bank Nestbank · Mchinji Boma 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.79549&mlon=32.89238#map=17/-13.79549/32.89238) 

Petrol pump Total Fuelstation 01 · TA Zulu 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83225&mlon=33.04232#map=17/-13.83225/33.04232) 

Hotel Rest house Kamwendo · TA Zulu 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82895&mlon=33.03863#map=17/-13.82895/33.03863) 

School Namitete Technical College · TA Mavwere 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97253&mlon=33.31803#map=17/-13.97253/33.31803) 

College Namitete Technical Colledge · TA Kalolo 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98408&mlon=33.35320#map=17/-13.98408/33.35320) 

Police station Kamwembo Police Station · TA Zulu 8.5 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 Mlonyeni

Places mapped inside TA Mlonyeni 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 Mkanda
- TA Simphasi
- TA Zulu

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mlonyeni?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mlonyeni?Mchinji Boma, STA Kapunula, STA Nyoka, TA Kazyozyo, TA Mavwere and TA Zulu
- How many villages are in TA Mlonyeni?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mlonyeni?Settlements lie between 1,087 m and 1,396 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mlonyeni?Chiunga (1,436 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mlonyeni?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mlonyeni?Kochilira Rural Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mlonyeni?Nestbank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mlonyeni?Total Fuelstation 01, about 8.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mlonyeni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mlonyeni?MW20701 (OCHA common operational dataset)