# TA Kanyenda Traditional authority, Nkhotakota District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhotakota District 

# TA Kanyenda

TA Kanyenda is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhotakota District, Central Region. It covers **602.0 km²**. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 602km²
- 9mapped services
- 491 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kanyenda?

TA Kanyenda 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: [Nkhotakota Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-game-reserve/), [TA Kafuzila](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kafuzila/), [TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-khosolo-gwaza-jere/) and [TA Mphonde](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-mphonde/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.0% of [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/). The centre of TA Kanyenda is about 161 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 45 km from Nkhotakota, the main town of Nkhotakota District. The centre point is at -12.5596° N, 34.1206° 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 Kanyenda

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kanyenda. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 566 m above sea level (median 491 m).

- Aaron
- Ambale Phaso
- Bana
- Bowa
- Chadzuka
- Chawala
- Chia
- Chibwana
- Chikanje
- Chiluvya
- Chimbumbuka
- Chinemba
- Chipembere
- Chitundu
- Chiutsi
- Dwangwa
- Guy Kaludwe
- Jeremiah Boa
- Kada
- Kambola
- Kambona
- Kamchaeni
- Kamkondo
- Kampongo
- Kankhomba
- Kanyenda
- Kapichila
- Kapunduli
- Katimbila
- Katimbira
- Kwakwala
- Lawrence Kachulu
- Licere
- Liwaladzi
- Lunda
- Mafupa
- Maluma
- Manfred Tito
- Materezi
- Mateyo Zunga
- Matiki
- Mbuluma
- Mgwinthi
- Mnthanje
- Mphamba
- Mpikapika
- Msenjere
- Msindwa
- Mtambo
- Mtuntula
- Mvula
- Mwadzanduwa
- Mwandimba
- Ngala
- Ngala Beach
- Nkhunga
- Onaini
- Thom
- Tom Chipeta
- Tongole
- Zunga

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 Kanyenda

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

### Water

22 rivers and streams.

- Chamatawa
- Changanjo
- Chikwale Stream
- Chingale
- Chizeu Stream
- Kamwatonga
- Kapwipwi Stream
- Katete
- Katupa
- Kaungozi
- Kawanga
- Lifumbidzi
- Lukuchi
- Makunguza
- Makwalakwata Stream
- Matumbi Stream
- Mchepepe
- Mowi Stream
- Msenjere
- Msenjere Stream
- Muthupi
- Pwisara

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Makunguza · 821 m
- Biziwamphanje · 804 m
- Chamwala · 779 m
- Chanyanga · 731 m
- Bizi · 725 m
- Pirilanyama Hill · 538 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 bridge.

- Dwangwa Airport
- Liwaladzi 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 Kanyenda 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 Kanyenda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matiki Health Center · TA Kanyenda 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.49959&mlon=34.15184#map=17/-12.49959/34.15184) 

Bank FMB Bank (Visa) · TA Kanyenda 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50585&mlon=34.11292#map=17/-12.50585/34.11292) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Dwangwa Service Station · TA Kanyenda 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52148&mlon=34.11733#map=17/-12.52148/34.11733) 

Hotel Kataya lodge · TA Kanyenda 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.56670&mlon=34.15000#map=17/-12.56670/34.15000) 

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 Kanyenda

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3

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 Nkhotakota District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kanyenda?In Nkhotakota District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kanyenda?Nkhotakota Game Reserve, TA Kafuzila, TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere and TA Mphonde
- How many villages are in TA Kanyenda?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kanyenda?Settlements lie between 478 m and 566 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kanyenda?Makunguza (821 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kanyenda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kanyenda?Matiki Health Center, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kanyenda?FMB Bank (Visa), about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kanyenda?TotalEnergies Dwangwa Service Station, about 4.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Kanyenda?1 mapped
- How many banks are in TA Kanyenda?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Kanyenda?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Kanyenda?MW20201 (OCHA common operational dataset)