# TA Nthondo Traditional authority, Ntchisi District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Ntchisi District 

# TA Nthondo

TA Nthondo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Ntchisi District, Central Region. It covers **240.9 km²**. 37 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 241km²
- 1,130 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Nthondo?

TA Nthondo lies in [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [Nkhotakota Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-game-reserve/), [TA Chilooko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chilooko/), [TA Kalumo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kalumo/), [TA Kasakula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-kasakula/), [TA Malenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-malenga/), [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 132nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.1% of [Ntchisi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/). The centre of TA Nthondo is about 85 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -13.2461° N, 34.0430° 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 Nthondo

Open gazetteers list **37 villages, towns and localities** in TA Nthondo. Settlements here lie between about 949 m and 1,320 m above sea level (median 1,130 m).

- Banja
- Chapulapula
- Chibisa
- Chidziko
- Chifwelekete
- Chimatiro
- Chinyongo
- Chipanda
- Kaewa
- Kandowe
- Kangolwa
- Kanjeza
- Kasengwa
- Kayoyo
- Mandwe
- Matalala
- Mawere
- Mchere
- Mguruwe
- Mkwichi
- Moto
- Mpanangombe
- Mphamba
- Mphande
- Mtango
- Mtawayila
- Mtongo
- Mtuta
- Ndaya
- Ngolomi
- Nthondo
- Ntonda
- Nyanja
- Sambakusi
- Tendo
- Undi
- Zambara

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 Nthondo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Buni
- Chibonzi
- Chimvumi
- Kaombe
- Kaombe
- Kapundo
- Nachiwali
- Ndawu

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 peak; 1 hill.

- Mapongo · 1,390 m
- Kamtyapu · 1,278 m
- Cheka Hill · 1,076 m
- Nyenji Hill · 790 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 Nthondo 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
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- 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 Nthondo

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) 

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 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.38338&mlon=34.00627#map=17/-13.38338/34.00627) 

School Mtenthera primary school · TA Msakambewa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.56662&mlon=33.91631#map=17/-13.56662/33.91631) 

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 Malenga
- TA Vuso Jere

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Nthondo?In Ntchisi District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Nthondo?Nkhotakota Game Reserve, TA Chilooko, TA Kalumo, TA Kasakula, TA Malenga, TA Mwansambo and TA Vuso Jere
- How many villages are in TA Nthondo?37 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Nthondo?Settlements lie between 949 m and 1,320 m
- What is the highest point in TA Nthondo?Mapongo (1,390 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Nthondo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Nthondo?Ntchisi Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Nthondo?Meru Ntchisi filling station, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Nthondo?MW20304 (OCHA common operational dataset)