# TA Kilupula Traditional authority, Karonga District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kilupula/

Traditional authority · Karonga District 

# TA Kilupula

TA Kilupula is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Karonga District, Northern Region. It covers **333.3 km²**. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 333km²
- 4mapped services
- 491 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kilupula?

TA Kilupula lies in [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [STA Lwangwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/sta-lwangwa/), [TA Kyungu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kyungu/), [TA Mwakaboko](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-mwakaboko/) and [TA Mwenemisuku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenemisuku/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 9.8% of [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/). The centre of TA Kilupula is about 467 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 24 km from Karonga, the main town of Karonga District. The centre point is at -9.7703° N, 33.7947° 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 Kilupula

Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kilupula. Settlements here lie between about 482 m and 879 m above sea level (median 491 m).

- Chakwera
- Chikutu
- Chimalabanthu
- Chisi
- Chiulazelo
- Elia Mwakasangila
- Fundi Hamisi
- Fwila
- GVH Mwantende
- Gweleweta
- Ighembe
- Japi Gondwe
- Kakolya
- Kakoma
- Kambomb
- Kaporo
- Kaposo
- Kasangwa
- Kasantha
- Kasyata
- Katumbi
- Kaundi
- Kibwe
- Kolongolera
- Malopa
- Malten Mwakasangila
- Maro
- Mphembamoto
- Mponda
- Musomba
- Mutakizi
- Mwabulambo
- Mwakabighiri Village
- Mwakanyamale
- Mwakasangira
- Mwakisulu
- Mwamkiri
- Mwangalaba
- Mwangomba
- Mwangwala
- Mwangwela
- Mwanjasi
- Mwatende
- Mwaulambo
- Mwenebungu
- Mwenefumbo Village
- Mwenekabwe
- Mwenewawo Village
- Mwenewisi
- Mwenikumbilo
- Mwenitete
- Mwenitete Village
- Ngerenge
- Ngoto
- Nyondo
- Pemba Moto Village
- Simoni Chabinga
- Simoni Mwahoboke
- Simukonda
- Syalisoni Mwakasangila

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 Kilupula

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Chang’osi
- Fwila
- Kakotu
- Kaporo
- Kasantha
- Kasisi
- Kibwe
- Kiwanga Stream
- Kyuwu
- Lufilya
- Mukowo
- Nchowo
- Ngaramu
- Ntakishu

### Hills and mountains

5 hills.

- Senyenda · 716 m
- Njowela · 671 m
- Igembe · 658 m
- Igembe South · 584 m
- Igembe East · 539 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 Kilupula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Karonga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (285 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 285 

Feb 24 210 

Mar 23 237 

Apr 22 128 

May 21 31 

Jun 19 13 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 21 7 

Sep 24 4 

Oct 26 26 

Nov 27 92 

Dec 25 265 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Kilupula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwamupatwa Health Centre · TA Kilupula 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80845&mlon=33.86695#map=17/-9.80845/33.86695) 

Bank FMB Bank · Karonga Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93707&mlon=33.92672#map=17/-9.93707/33.92672) 

Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Karonga Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93617&mlon=33.93046#map=17/-9.93617/33.93046) 

Hotel Beach Chamber Lodge and campsite · TA Kyungu 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.89394&mlon=33.92704#map=17/-9.89394/33.92704) 

School MZINGA PRIMARY SCHOOL · TA Kilupula 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.84983&mlon=33.86191#map=17/-9.84983/33.86191) 

College Miracle Technical College · Karonga Town 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95047&mlon=33.91224#map=17/-9.95047/33.91224) 

Police station Road Block · TA Kyungu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.94496&mlon=33.85756#map=17/-9.94496/33.85756) 

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 Kilupula

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools3

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 Karonga District

- Karonga Town
- Nyika National Park-Karonga
- TA Kyungu
- TA Mwakaboko
- TA Mwirang'ombe
- TA Wasambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kilupula?In Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kilupula?STA Lwangwa, TA Kyungu, TA Mwakaboko and TA Mwenemisuku
- How many villages are in TA Kilupula?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kilupula?Settlements lie between 482 m and 879 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kilupula?Senyenda (716 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kilupula?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kilupula?Mwamupatwa Health Centre, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kilupula?FMB Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kilupula?Total Filling Station, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Kilupula?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Kilupula?MW10201 (OCHA common operational dataset)