# TA Mphonde Traditional authority, Nkhotakota District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhotakota District 

# TA Mphonde

TA Mphonde is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhotakota District, Central Region. It covers **178.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179km²
- 1mapped services
- 493 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mphonde?

TA Mphonde 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/), [TA Kanyenda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kanyenda/) and [TA Malenga Chanzi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-malenga-chanzi/). By area it is the 169th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 4.1% of [Nkhotakota District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/). The centre of TA Mphonde is about 134 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 13 km from Nkhotakota, the main town of Nkhotakota District. The centre point is at -12.8397° N, 34.2172° 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 Mphonde

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mphonde. Settlements here lie between about 479 m and 550 m above sea level (median 493 m).

- Chiboko
- Chikombe
- Chilibuno
- Chombo
- Kabululu
- Kafita
- Kalongo
- Kapeta
- Lozi
- Mchambwe
- Mkombozi
- Mphonde
- Mtumbula
- Musa
- Mwalala
- Pendwe
- Selemani
- Tongole

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 Mphonde

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kapakasa
- Kasangadzi
- Lunga

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kanyenje · 526 m

### Forests and nature

1 wildlife reserve.

- African Parks Camp Staff Houses

### Estates

1 estate.

- Mphalanyongo

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Kasangadzi Bridge
- Kasangadzi Bridge (possible location)

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 Mphonde 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 Mphonde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NKHOTAKOTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL · Nkhotakota Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.92227&mlon=34.27800#map=17/-12.92227/34.27800) 

Bank Standard Bank · TA Malenga Chanzi 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.90090&mlon=34.24848#map=17/-12.90090/34.24848) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Dwangwa Service Station · TA Kanyenda 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52148&mlon=34.11733#map=17/-12.52148/34.11733) 

Hotel Rafiki Safari Camp · TA Mphonde 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.80528&mlon=34.19082#map=17/-12.80528/34.19082) 

Police station Nkhotakota Police Station · Nkhotakota Boma 13 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 Mphonde

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

- Hotels1

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 Malenga Chanzi
- TA Mwadzama
- TA Mwansambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mphonde?In Nkhotakota District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mphonde?Nkhotakota Boma, Nkhotakota Game Reserve, TA Kanyenda and TA Malenga Chanzi
- How many villages are in TA Mphonde?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mphonde?Settlements lie between 479 m and 550 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mphonde?Kanyenje (526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mphonde?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mphonde?NKHOTAKOTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mphonde?Standard Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mphonde?TotalEnergies Dwangwa Service Station, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Mphonde?MW20205 (OCHA common operational dataset)