# TA Chikho Traditional authority, Ntchisi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chikho/

Traditional authority · Ntchisi District 

# TA Chikho

TA Chikho is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Ntchisi District, Central Region. It covers **155.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 155km²
- 1,104 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chikho?

TA Chikho lies in [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [TA Kasakula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kasakula/), [TA Khombedza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-khombedza/), [TA Msakambewa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-msakambewa/), [TA Mwadzama](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-mwadzama/), [TA Mwansambo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-mwansambo/) and [TA Vuso Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-vuso-jere/). By area it is the 185th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 9.1% of [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/). The centre of TA Chikho is about 63 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.4654° N, 34.0561° 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 Chikho

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chikho. Settlements here lie between about 755 m and 1,212 m above sea level (median 1,104 m).

- Chambamkuya
- Chatile
- Chico
- Chilembwe
- Chimbweya
- Chimponda
- Chiwanda
- Dzilasye
- Mikwala I
- Mikwala II
- Msekampata
- Mwinama
- Mzandu
- Nderendere
- Ngwata
- Ntambalero

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 Chikho

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chingombe Stream
- Matenje
- Mkula
- Msinda

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Napyola Hill · 1,073 m

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 Chikho and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ntchisi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,071 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (290 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 22 290 

Feb 21 222 

Mar 21 168 

Apr 20 47 

May 18 8 

Jun 16 2 

Jul 16 2 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 11 

Nov 25 68 

Dec 23 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Chikho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ntchisi Hospital · TA Kalumo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.36396&mlon=33.91194#map=17/-13.36396/33.91194) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mponela Urban 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53543&mlon=33.74024#map=17/-13.53543/33.74024) 

ATM MyBucks · TA Mkukula 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66466&mlon=33.86821#map=17/-13.66466/33.86821) 

Petrol pump Meru Ntchisi filling station · Ntchisi Boma 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35876&mlon=33.91696#map=17/-13.35876/33.91696) 

Hotel Ntchisi Forest Lodge · TA Kasakula 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38338&mlon=34.00627#map=17/-13.38338/34.00627) 

School Mtenthera primary school · TA Msakambewa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.56662&mlon=33.91631#map=17/-13.56662/33.91631) 

College DAPP DOWA Teachers Training College · TA Msakambewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.65185&mlon=33.86638#map=17/-13.65185/33.86638) 

Police station Dzaleka Police Station · TA Mkukula 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.66375&mlon=33.86897#map=17/-13.66375/33.86897) 

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 Ntchisi District

- Ntchisi Boma
- TA Chilooko
- TA Kalumo
- TA Kasakula
- TA Malenga
- TA Nthondo
- TA Vuso Jere

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Chikho?In Ntchisi District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chikho?TA Kasakula, TA Khombedza, TA Msakambewa, TA Mwadzama, TA Mwansambo and TA Vuso Jere
- How many villages are in TA Chikho?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chikho?Settlements lie between 755 m and 1,212 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chikho?Napyola Hill (1,073 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chikho?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chikho?Ntchisi Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chikho?Standard Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Chikho?MyBucks, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chikho?Meru Ntchisi filling station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Chikho?MW20302 (OCHA common operational dataset)