# TA Khombedza Traditional authority, Salima District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-khombedza/

Traditional authority · Salima District 

# TA Khombedza

TA Khombedza is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Salima District, Central Region. It covers **487.1 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 487km²
- 1mapped services
- 504 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Khombedza?

TA Khombedza lies in [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/), [Central Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [TA Chikho](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntchisi/ta-chikho/), [TA Chiwere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-chiwere/), [TA Karonga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-karonga/), [TA Kuluunda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-kuluunda/), [TA Msakambewa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dowa/ta-msakambewa/), [TA Msosa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-msosa/), [TA Mwadzama](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-mwadzama/) and [TA Mwanza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/ta-mwanza/). By area it is the 47th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 22.9% of [Salima District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/salima/). The centre of TA Khombedza is about 73 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 28 km from Salima, the main town of Salima District. The centre point is at -13.5662° N, 34.3264° 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 Khombedza

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in TA Khombedza. Settlements here lie between about 478 m and 607 m above sea level (median 504 m).

- Chamkoma
- Chataika
- Chikhu
- Chimphanga
- Chionjeza
- Chitala
- Chiunjiza
- Funsani
- Kamvona Guiani
- Kombedza
- Levi
- Longwe
- Makanjila
- Manguwale
- Matumba
- Mbilimtenglenji
- Mkanje
- Mlungu
- Mphunga
- Mtalimanja
- Mtambo
- Nachidzi
- Nyambalo
- Nyambalo GVH

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 Khombedza

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kaninga Stream
- Luwadzi Stream
- Matalala Stream
- Tovite Stream

### Estates

2 estates.

- Chikombe Estate
- Chikyara Estate

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 Khombedza and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Salima District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (311 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 23 311 

Feb 23 220 

Mar 22 161 

Apr 21 41 

May 20 7 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 2 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 27 63 

Dec 24 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Khombedza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Khombedza Health Center · TA Khombedza 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.59675&mlon=34.31104#map=17/-13.59675/34.31104) 

Bank National Bank · Salima Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.78119&mlon=34.45655#map=17/-13.78119/34.45655) 

Petrol pump Kaphatenga filling station ⛽ · TA Karonga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75961&mlon=34.38926#map=17/-13.75961/34.38926) 

Hotel Klaus Guest House · TA Karonga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.75633&mlon=34.44002#map=17/-13.75633/34.44002) 

School ASHLA foundation schools · TA Karonga 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74990&mlon=34.39122#map=17/-13.74990/34.39122) 

College Salima Technical College · Salima Town 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.77340&mlon=34.47098#map=17/-13.77340/34.47098) 

Police station Police check point · TA Chiwere 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.74770&mlon=34.27585#map=17/-13.74770/34.27585) 

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 Khombedza

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

- Hospitals1

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 Salima District

- Chipoka Urban
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Salima Town
- TA Kambalame
- TA Kambwiri
- TA Karonga
- TA Kuluunda
- TA Maganga
- TA Msosa
- TA Mwanza
- TA Ndindi
- TA Pemba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Khombedza?In Salima District, Central Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Khombedza?TA Chikho, TA Chiwere, TA Karonga, TA Kuluunda, TA Msakambewa, TA Msosa, TA Mwadzama and TA Mwanza
- How many villages are in TA Khombedza?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Khombedza?Settlements lie between 478 m and 607 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Khombedza?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Khombedza?Khombedza Health Center, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Khombedza?National Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Khombedza?Kaphatenga filling station ⛽, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Khombedza?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Khombedza?MW20507 (OCHA common operational dataset)