# TA Malenga Traditional authority, Ntchisi District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Ntchisi District 

# TA Malenga

TA Malenga is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Ntchisi District, Central Region. It covers **234.4 km²**. 63 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 234km²
- 1,216 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Malenga?

TA Malenga lies in [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Ntchisi Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ntchisi-boma/), [TA Chakhaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chakhaza/), [TA Chilooko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chilooko/), [TA Kalumo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kalumo/) and [TA Nthondo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-nthondo/). By area it is the 139th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 13.7% of [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/). The centre of TA Malenga is about 76 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.2818° N, 33.7884° 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

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in TA Malenga. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,347 m above sea level (median 1,216 m).

- Chalumbe
- Chaseta
- Chatama
- Chidatha
- Chilonje
- Chimbalu
- Chimbaru
- Chimbwanda
- Chimpipo
- Chimsasa
- Chimwendo
- Chinganilo
- Chintamtumba
- Chipolwa
- Chisema
- Chitedze
- Chiunjiza
- Chivala
- Chulu
- Jere
- Kachelenga
- Kakonkhwe
- Kalonga
- Kalulu
- Kamkwamba
- Kamsale
- Kamsonga
- Kang’oma
- Kanthungo
- Kaphatiye
- Kapoloza
- Kasakula
- Kasakura
- Katimba
- Katumba
- Kawaka
- Kazionetsa
- Kazonga
- Khalapathumba
- Longwe
- Malaicha
- Malenga
- Mankhambila
- Matapa
- Mburuma
- Mdambo
- Mgolosungeni
- Mkumbula
- Mlenje
- Mtelemoga
- Mthiransembe
- Mwamsango
- Mwamula
- Mwanza
- Mzizi
- Nakutepa
- Ndawara
- Omgolo
- Phangwa
- Saulosi
- Seza
- Tandwe
- Zipita

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

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chamkango
- Chankhandwe
- Chimutu
- Kakubwe
- Kalulu
- Katapa
- Manuna
- Mpongwe
- Thanthwa

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 3 hills.

- Buzi · 1,496 m
- Madanjala · 1,423 m
- Kamchinji · 1,332 m
- Njoka · 1,321 m
- Kamsoma Hill · 1,226 m
- Kanjiwa · 1,205 m
- Ngwanje · 1,133 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mndilandsadzu Forest Reserve

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 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 Malenga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malambo OPD · TA Chilooko 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.21303&mlon=33.76250#map=17/-13.21303/33.76250) 

Bank Standard Bank · Mponela Urban 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.53064&mlon=33.73491#map=17/-13.53064/33.73491) 

Petrol pump Meru Ntchisi filling station · Ntchisi Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35876&mlon=33.91696#map=17/-13.35876/33.91696) 

Hotel Sangilo lodge · Ntchisi Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.35680&mlon=33.91622#map=17/-13.35680/33.91622) 

School Hostel Clara Pfänder Home · TA Chakhaza 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.40166&mlon=33.60597#map=17/-13.40166/33.60597) 

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 Chikho
- TA Chilooko
- TA Kalumo
- TA Kasakula
- TA Nthondo
- TA Vuso Jere

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Malenga?In Ntchisi District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Malenga?Ntchisi Boma, TA Chakhaza, TA Chilooko, TA Kalumo and TA Nthondo
- How many villages are in TA Malenga?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Malenga?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,347 m
- What is the highest point in TA Malenga?Buzi (1,496 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Malenga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Malenga?Malambo OPD, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Malenga?Standard Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Malenga?Meru Ntchisi filling station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Malenga?MW20307 (OCHA common operational dataset)