# TA Malenga Chanzi Traditional authority, Nkhotakota District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhotakota District 

# TA Malenga Chanzi

TA Malenga Chanzi is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhotakota District, Central Region. It covers **236.3 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 236km²
- 5mapped services
- 509 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Malenga Chanzi?

TA Malenga Chanzi 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 Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-boma/), [Nkhotakota Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-game-reserve/), [STA Kalimanjira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/sta-kalimanjira/) and [TA Mphonde](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-mphonde/). By area it is the 136th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 5.5% of [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/). The centre of TA Malenga Chanzi is about 119 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Nkhotakota, the main town of Nkhotakota District. The centre point is at -12.9901° N, 34.2472° 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 Malenga Chanzi

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in TA Malenga Chanzi. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 570 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Ali Kanyenda
- Chanika
- Chimbuto
- Chiputa
- Chiputula
- Chisoti
- Chitumbwe
- Chiwaula
- Chomba
- Choto
- Kachuma
- Kanunkha
- Katengeza
- Kawerama
- Lingona
- Liwewe
- Liwowo
- Malenga
- Mbalame
- Mbewa Village
- Mkwanda
- Mndoka
- Nkhonga
- Penama
- Sani
- Sasani
- Tandne
- Ungwe
- Usufu

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 Malenga Chanzi

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Chamkoma Stream
- Kanjamwano
- Lake Chikukutu
- Lake Chilingali
- Lake Kamphambe
- Lake Mdila
- Lake Nadzenje
- Lake Tabitabi
- Lingona
- Lisinda
- Mawiri
- Mchandilo
- Ozi

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Sani Hill · 579 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Tiwi

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 Malenga Chanzi 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 Malenga Chanzi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkhotakota District Hospital · Nkhotakota Boma 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.92427&mlon=34.27837#map=17/-12.92427/34.27837) 

Bank Standard Bank · TA Malenga Chanzi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.90090&mlon=34.24848#map=17/-12.90090/34.24848) 

Petrol pump Engen · TA Mwadzama 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.23308&mlon=34.29313#map=17/-13.23308/34.29313) 

Hotel Zayi Guest House · Nkhotakota Boma 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.92584&mlon=34.28445#map=17/-12.92584/34.28445) 

Police station Nkhotakota Police Station · Nkhotakota Boma 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.93143&mlon=34.28941#map=17/-12.93143/34.28941) 

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 Malenga Chanzi

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

- Banks1
- Hotels4

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 Kanyenda
- TA Mphonde
- TA Mwadzama
- TA Mwansambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Malenga Chanzi?In Nkhotakota District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Malenga Chanzi?Nkhotakota Boma, Nkhotakota Game Reserve, STA Kalimanjira and TA Mphonde
- How many villages are in TA Malenga Chanzi?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Malenga Chanzi?Settlements lie between 478 m and 570 m
- What is the highest point in TA Malenga Chanzi?Sani Hill (579 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Malenga Chanzi?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Malenga Chanzi?Nkhotakota District Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Malenga Chanzi?Standard Bank, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Malenga Chanzi?Engen, about 27 km from the centre
- How many banks are in TA Malenga Chanzi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Malenga Chanzi?MW20204 (OCHA common operational dataset)