# TA Simphasi Traditional authority, Mchinji District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mchinji District 

# TA Simphasi

TA Simphasi is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mchinji District, Central Region. It covers **218.3 km²**. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 218km²
- 1,088 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Simphasi?

TA Simphasi 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 Khongoni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/lilongwe/ta-khongoni/), [TA Mduwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-mduwa/) and [TA Zulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/ta-zulu/). By area it is the 144th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 7.1% of [Mchinji District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/mchinji/). The centre of TA Simphasi is about 70 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 31 km from Mchinji, the main town of Mchinji District. The centre point is at -13.7942° N, 33.1631° 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 Simphasi

Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in TA Simphasi. Settlements here lie between about 1,053 m and 1,123 m above sea level (median 1,088 m).

- Abiyatu
- Abute
- Amania
- Changata
- Chikomeni
- Chikuni
- Chinthanga
- Chioshya
- Chiphamba
- Chitani
- Chiwenkha
- Chiwoko
- Ciwoshya
- Dankeni
- Dulira
- Durila
- January
- Kachaje
- Kamange
- Kamangirila
- Kanjerengo
- Kanyimbo
- Kapinde
- Kathyuka
- Khumi
- Kolopele
- Kuwanje
- Kwizima
- Likisho
- Magalasi
- Mando
- Matimba
- Mazami
- Mazon
- Mchambo
- Milimbo
- Mizidaki
- Mkumba
- Mkuwira
- Mose
- Mphanga
- Msekamaina
- Naifi
- Ndakwa
- Nelentino
- Nkumba
- Pakisoni
- Sambamimba
- Sandikonda
- Sinosi

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 Simphasi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 dam.

- Kakoma Dam
- Kaso
- Ludzi

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 Simphasi 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 Simphasi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kochilira Rural Hospital · TA Zulu 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78223&mlon=33.04356#map=17/-13.78223/33.04356) 

Bank CHIMUTU FDH BANK · TA Kalolo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91266&mlon=33.31914#map=17/-13.91266/33.31914) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kamwendo Service Station · TA Zulu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.83182&mlon=33.04245#map=17/-13.83182/33.04245) 

Hotel Rest house Kamwendo · TA Zulu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.82895&mlon=33.03863#map=17/-13.82895/33.03863) 

School Namitete Technical College · TA Mavwere 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.97253&mlon=33.31803#map=17/-13.97253/33.31803) 

College Namitete Technical Colledge · TA Kalolo 29 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 14 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.

## 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 Mlonyeni
- TA Zulu

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Simphasi?In Mchinji District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Simphasi?TA Khongoni, TA Mduwa and TA Zulu
- How many villages are in TA Simphasi?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Simphasi?Settlements lie between 1,053 m and 1,123 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Simphasi?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Simphasi?Kochilira Rural Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Simphasi?CHIMUTU FDH BANK, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Simphasi?TotalEnergies Kamwendo Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Simphasi?MW20704 (OCHA common operational dataset)