# TA Mwabulambya Traditional authority, Chitipa District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwabulambya/

Traditional authority · Chitipa District 

# TA Mwabulambya

TA Mwabulambya is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Chitipa District, Northern Region. It covers **628.7 km²**. 81 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 629km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,266 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwabulambya?

TA Mwabulambya lies in [Chitipa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [Chitipa Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/chitipa-boma/), [STA Bulambya Songwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/sta-bulambya-songwe/), [TA Mwenemisuku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenemisuku/) and [TA Mwenewenya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenewenya/). By area it is the 29th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.5% of [Chitipa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/). The centre of TA Mwabulambya is about 471 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Chitipa, the main town of Chitipa District. The centre point is at -9.7579° N, 33.3412° 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 Mwabulambya

Open gazetteers list **81 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwabulambya. Settlements here lie between about 1,122 m and 1,942 m above sea level (median 1,266 m).

- Asayile Nyondo
- Chanda Nakachenja Sikaro
- Chayiwera
- Chendo
- Chesa Sabuni
- Chinunkha
- Chisitu
- Chiweta
- Conga
- Fonka
- Ibanda
- Ichinga
- Ifumbo
- Iloga
- Ipulukutu
- Isyalichila
- Joseph Nyondo
- Kachenja
- Kalumbwe Yamba
- Kamanura
- Kanyala
- Kanyenjele
- Kapata
- Kapoka
- Kaseche
- Kaseye
- Kasinde
- Katutula
- Kenani Ng’ambi
- Lufita
- Marko Mwenebwiba
- Marko Ng’ambi
- Masyesye
- Masyesye Siyombwe
- Matayi Nyondo
- Mbengani Nyondo
- Meru
- Moto
- Mselema
- Mtikafundi
- Mubanga
- Mukombanyama
- Mulewu
- Mumba
- Mung’umbe
- Mutikafundi
- Muwanga
- Mwakabanga
- Mwalama Nyondo
- Mwalupanga
- Mwene Chitipa
- Mwenechendo
- Mwenecheni
- Mwenechinunkha Nyondo
- Mwenefumbo
- Mwenewanda
- Mwenichinga
- Nakagamba
- Namassasa
- Namatandala
- Namichese
- Namkwazi
- Namuchese
- Namutui
- Namuyemba
- Nang’amba
- Nyivwila Ng’ambi
- Peter Mwambenje
- Reuben Ng’ambi
- Robert Mwenechiula
- Sikana
- Sikwese
- Simon Chitipa Mtambo
- Simon Ngambi
- Simon Nyondo
- Siyenye
- Timothy Simfukwe
- Witombe
- Yotamu Nyondo
- Zakaria Lukali
- Zambwe

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 Mwabulambya

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

### Water

77 rivers and streams.

- Chendo
- Chimbwete
- Chinunka
- Chipakama
- Chisitu
- Chitipa
- Chiula
- Chiweta
- Cipondati
- Cipwera
- Ciwungu
- Ikomera
- Ilondo
- Kacheche
- Kadole
- Kakoma
- Kansece
- Kanya
- Kanyenjere
- Kapanza
- Kapenda
- Kasama
- Kaseya
- Katete

…and 53 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 mountains; 6 hills.

- Lwakwa · 1,760 m
- Ilangali · 1,705 m
- Kalanga Hill · 1,705 m
- Chisitu Hill · 1,704 m
- Nkangwa Hill · 1,563 m
- Ntonje · 1,558 m
- Namandebvu Hill · 1,495 m
- Nangamba · 1,380 m
- Isonda · 1,341 m
- Namalambwi · 1,314 m
- Kamanga · 1,294 m
- Kamanura Hill · 1,167 m

### History

1 ancient site.

- Ncherenge

### Getting around

2 bridges.

- Chambo Bridge
- Kaseya Bridge

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 Mwabulambya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chitipa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,197 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (271 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 22 271 

Feb 22 208 

Mar 22 214 

Apr 21 102 

May 19 20 

Jun 18 11 

Jul 17 5 

Aug 20 3 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 22 

Nov 26 89 

Dec 23 249 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mwabulambya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Misuku cooperative community Hospital · TA Mwabulambya 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.71667&mlon=33.26670#map=17/-9.71667/33.26670) 

Bank National Bank · Chitipa Boma 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70440&mlon=33.27469#map=17/-9.70440/33.27469) 

Hotel Mupelachisa Guest House · Chitipa Boma 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70320&mlon=33.27419#map=17/-9.70320/33.27419) 

School Chitipa CPSS · Chitipa Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.69391&mlon=33.26606#map=17/-9.69391/33.26606) 

Police station Chitipa Police Station · Chitipa Boma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70109&mlon=33.26452#map=17/-9.70109/33.26452) 

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 Mwabulambya

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools2
- Police stations1

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 Chitipa District

- Chitipa Boma
- Nyika Ntational Park-Chitipa
- STA Bulambya Songwe
- STA Lwangwa
- STA Nthengatenga
- STA Wavikaza
- TA Kameme
- TA Mwenemisuku
- TA Mwenewenya
- TA Nthalire

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwabulambya?In Chitipa District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwabulambya?Chitipa Boma, STA Bulambya Songwe, TA Mwenemisuku and TA Mwenewenya
- How many villages are in TA Mwabulambya?81 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwabulambya?Settlements lie between 1,122 m and 1,942 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwabulambya?Lwakwa (1,760 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwabulambya?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwabulambya?Misuku cooperative community Hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mwabulambya?National Bank, about 9.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwabulambya?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwabulambya?MW10101 (OCHA common operational dataset)