# TA Mwenemisuku Traditional authority, Chitipa District

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

Traditional authority · Chitipa District 

# TA Mwenemisuku

TA Mwenemisuku is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Chitipa District, Northern Region. It covers **485.6 km²**. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 486km²
- 19mapped services
- 1,316 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwenemisuku?

TA Mwenemisuku lies in [Chitipa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [STA Lwangwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/sta-lwangwa/), [TA Kilupula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kilupula/), [TA Kyungu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kyungu/), [TA Mwabulambya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwabulambya/) and [TA Mwenewenya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenewenya/). By area it is the 48th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 11.2% of [Chitipa District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/). The centre of TA Mwenemisuku is about 469 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 31 km from Chitipa, the main town of Chitipa District. The centre point is at -9.7576° N, 33.5500° 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 Mwenemisuku

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwenemisuku. Settlements here lie between about 921 m and 1,786 m above sea level (median 1,316 m).

- Amon Musukwa
- Basaleghe Kanjere
- Chalambwene
- Chanya
- Chatu
- Chibanda
- Chibona
- Chilashi
- Chipwela
- Chipwera
- Chisansu
- Chisasu
- Chisi
- Chiwanda
- Chiwunga
- Chuba
- Edward Musukwa
- Edward Sifukwe
- Foroka
- Iponjola
- Itegho
- Kaboneka Musukwa
- Kabotola
- Kapoka
- Karongo
- Kasambala
- Kasumbi
- Kayanda
- Lughesyo
- Lupugho
- Maconga
- Madulasi
- Malamula
- Marko Chilanga
- Misuku
- Mubura
- Mughese
- Mughoma
- Musongo Musukwa
- Mutanga
- Mwabulambo Musukula
- Mwabulambo Musukwa
- Mwakalukwa
- Mwakayera
- Mwalingo
- Mwamalange
- Mwambatata
- Mwamukono
- Mwenechipwela One
- Mwenechipwera
- Mwenekapoka
- Nachinganda
- Njebete
- Ntendo
- Samson Musukwa
- Samu Chipwera
- Samusoba Musukwa
- Sanga
- Sewe
- Simumbo
- Sokora
- Songa
- Wilindi
- Yafeti Mwenechilanga

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 Mwenemisuku

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Chambo
- Chatu
- Chibighi
- Chibungo
- Chinyengwe
- Chirwa
- Chiwanda
- Chovwe
- Chowe
- Chungu
- Chuwa
- Ipyasyo
- Kajonda
- Kalenge
- Kapoka
- Katowo
- Mubura
- Musanga
- Muteka
- Nakawale
- Namankhamba
- Namuchese
- Ntendo
- Sanga

…and 8 more.

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 4 mountains.

- Misuku · 1,911 m
- Matipa · 1,889 m
- Ibanda · 1,639 m
- Mwengo · 1,450 m
- Kang’ozi · 1,409 m
- Chipala · 1,337 m
- Chilungu · 1,290 m
- Chumbu · 1,213 m
- Makongwa · 1,186 m
- Mudulasi · 914 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Matipa Forest Reserve
- Wilindi 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 Mwenemisuku 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 Mwenemisuku

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Misuku Health Centre · TA Mwenemisuku 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67965&mlon=33.52083#map=17/-9.67965/33.52083) 

Bank National Bank · Chitipa Boma 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.70440&mlon=33.27469#map=17/-9.70440/33.27469) 

Hotel Johnston Guest House · TA Mwenemisuku 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.67975&mlon=33.51934#map=17/-9.67975/33.51934) 

School Kalenge CDSS · TA Mwenemisuku 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.76392&mlon=33.52567#map=17/-9.76392/33.52567) 

Police station Misuku Police Station · TA Mwenemisuku 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.68208&mlon=33.52462#map=17/-9.68208/33.52462) 

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 Mwenemisuku

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools12
- Restaurants2
- 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 Mwabulambya
- TA Mwenewenya
- TA Nthalire

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwenemisuku?In Chitipa District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwenemisuku?STA Lwangwa, TA Kilupula, TA Kyungu, TA Mwabulambya and TA Mwenewenya
- How many villages are in TA Mwenemisuku?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwenemisuku?Settlements lie between 921 m and 1,786 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwenemisuku?Misuku (1,911 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwenemisuku?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwenemisuku?Misuku Health Centre, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mwenemisuku?National Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwenemisuku?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwenemisuku?MW10103 (OCHA common operational dataset)