# TA Kafuzila Traditional authority, Nkhotakota District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kafuzila/

Traditional authority · Nkhotakota District 

# TA Kafuzila

TA Kafuzila is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhotakota District, Central Region. It covers **565.2 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 565km²
- 507 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kafuzila?

TA Kafuzila lies in [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [TA Kanyenda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kanyenda/), [TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-khosolo-gwaza-jere/), [TA Mzikubola](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mzikubola/) and [TA Zilakoma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-zilakoma/). By area it is the 36th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 13.1% of [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/). The centre of TA Kafuzila is about 184 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 77 km from Nkhotakota, the main town of Nkhotakota District. The centre point is at -12.3244° N, 33.9546° 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 Kafuzila

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kafuzila. Settlements here lie between about 479 m and 1,429 m above sea level (median 507 m).

- Bondo
- Cendesula
- Chapasuka
- Chigadula
- Chimgonda
- Chimweyo
- Dwambazi
- Heta
- Kamphambale
- Kamtoma
- Kanyamngondo
- Kasitu
- Kaswaya
- Malamba
- Mbiwi
- Mjuwa
- Mpeta
- Mwanzanduwa
- Mwazanduwa
- Mzoza
- Nkoma
- Paulosi
- Tambala

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 Kafuzila

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

### Water

17 rivers and streams.

- Chamalala
- Chifuru Stream
- Chitapwe
- Chumba
- Dididi
- Kangoza
- Kapandu
- Kapanje
- Kasangadzi
- Kaunga
- Khuyu
- Mkoma
- Msese
- Mtanthamwala
- Mtetezga
- Njobvulolo
- Weza

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Kazule Hill · 1,454 m
- Chivili · 1,453 m
- Chitutu · 990 m
- Chiwe Hill · 486 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Dwambazi Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Dwambazi Bridge

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 Kafuzila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nkhotakota District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 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 22 287 

Feb 22 213 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 20 54 

May 19 10 

Jun 17 2 

Jul 17 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 25 11 

Nov 25 64 

Dec 23 240 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Kafuzila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matiki Health Center · TA Kanyenda 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49959&mlon=34.15184#map=17/-12.49959/34.15184) 

Bank FMB Bank (Visa) · TA Kanyenda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50585&mlon=34.11292#map=17/-12.50585/34.11292) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Kanyenda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50937&mlon=34.11176#map=17/-12.50937/34.11176) 

Hotel Ngala Lodge · TA Kanyenda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.35865&mlon=34.06608#map=17/-12.35865/34.06608) 

School Katete Girls Primary School · STA Levi Jere 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34518&mlon=33.61528#map=17/-12.34518/33.61528) 

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 Nkhotakota District

- Nkhotakota Boma
- Nkhotakota Game Reserve
- STA Kalimanjira
- TA Kanyenda
- TA Malenga Chanzi
- TA Mphonde
- TA Mwadzama
- TA Mwansambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kafuzila?In Nkhotakota District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kafuzila?TA Kanyenda, TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere, TA Mzikubola and TA Zilakoma
- How many villages are in TA Kafuzila?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kafuzila?Settlements lie between 479 m and 1,429 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kafuzila?Kazule Hill (1,454 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kafuzila?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kafuzila?Matiki Health Center, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kafuzila?FMB Bank (Visa), about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kafuzila?Puma, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Kafuzila?MW20202 (OCHA common operational dataset)