# TA Kyungu Traditional authority, Karonga District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kyungu/ Traditional authority · Karonga District # TA Kyungu TA Kyungu is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Karonga District, Northern Region. It covers **1,614.3 km²**. 95 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,614km² - 8mapped services - 508 mtypical elevation ## Where is TA Kyungu? TA Kyungu lies in [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Karonga Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/karonga-town/), [Nyika National Park-Karonga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/nyika-national-park-karonga/), [Nyika Ntational Park-Chitipa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/nyika-ntational-park-chitipa/), [STA Nthengatenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/sta-nthengatenga/), [TA Kilupula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kilupula/), [TA Mwenemisuku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenemisuku/), [TA Mwenewenya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/chitipa/ta-mwenewenya/) and [TA Mwirang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-mwirang-ombe/). By area it is the 7th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 47.2% of [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/). The centre of TA Kyungu is about 438 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 20 km from Karonga, the main town of Karonga District. The centre point is at -10.0266° N, 33.7815° 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 Kyungu Open gazetteers list **95 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kyungu. Settlements here lie between about 483 m and 1,345 m above sea level (median 508 m). - Amosi Mwenechilanga - Chegama - Chinsebe - Chinunu - Chiteko - Chiwondo - Joseni - Juma Kaila - Kafikisila - Kambitoto Chausiku - Kambitoto Mpanyule - Kambwe - Kamguze - Kasikisi - Kasjuli - Kasoba - Kavunguti - Kayelekera - Kayunga - Kayuni - Kisyombe - Kyungu - Lemelo - Lugazi - Lupaso - Lupembe - Lusako - Madulasi Sukutu - Malungo - Marko Mwenechilanga - Mbande - Mbwili - Misheke Phwotwa - Miyombe - Mlali - Mlamba - Mogha - Moses Ngosi - Mpata - Mphante - Muchenjere - Mulale - Mulindayifwa - Mwafulirwa Mwambelo - Mwaghuse - Mwahimba - Mwaipungu - Mwakawuyu - Mwakimeme - Mwalughali - Mwamasapa - Mwambanya - Mwambelo - Mwambetania - Mwandosya - Mwandwanga - Mwangalaba - Mwanganya - Mwangasa - Mwangolela - Mwangolera - Mwangonde - Mwangwabila - Mwangwebo - Mwanyesya - Mwanyongo - Mwawembe - Mwenengubwe - Mwenenguwe - Mwenetete - Mwenilondo - Mwenilupembe - Mwenitanga - Namukhangala - Nchowo - Ndembwera Mwakabanga - Ndembwero - Ndiwo - Ngemela - Ngosi - Nkomo Sichali - Ruasho - Rupaso Makwale - Sifukwe - Silindu - Silu - Thulwe - Tom Munthali - Tuvura - Usisya - Utengule Mwakasungula - Virauli - Vokolani - Wells Mwambelo - Wililo 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 Kyungu Named natural and historic features inside TA Kyungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 47 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Chaphwasha - Chisali - Chisali River - Chiteka Luwemba - Gumi - Kamuchemele - Kanyololo - Karowa - Kasowa - Kawanga - Lake Chiwondo - Lubembe - Madibiri - Malungo - Mapambo - Marukwa - Mbalizi - Mbindi - Mbulamisi - Miswanga - Mkamasa - Mkungwe - Mkuyu - Mparankhazi …and 24 more. ### Coast and islands 1 lagoon. - Mulale Lagoon ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 8 mountains. - Musisi Hill · 1,972 m - Kayuni Hill · 1,759 m - Namantawa · 1,752 m - Changaroma Hill · 1,412 m - Wililo · 1,341 m - Milimbo · 1,245 m - Thulwe · 1,188 m - Fwase Hill · 1,146 m - Pasongolera · 1,099 m - Virauli · 1,087 m - Nkomo Sichali · 945 m - Ulamu Hill · 909 m - Mparam Hill · 845 m - Mwaraumba · 826 m - Nyanja · 817 m - Ngerenge · 720 m - Murowo · 693 m - Firaghule · 683 m - Nyanja North · 639 m - Masiwula Hill · 623 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves; 1 forest. - Chanthulwa Forest Reserve - Karonga South Escarpment Forest Reserve - Kasimba Forest Reserve - Musisi 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 Kyungu 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 Kyungu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karonga District Hospital · Karonga Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95400&mlon=33.91123#map=17/-9.95400/33.91123) Bank Standard Bank · Karonga Town 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95071&mlon=33.91850#map=17/-9.95071/33.91850) Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Karonga Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.94577&mlon=33.92113#map=17/-9.94577/33.92113) Hotel Kapata lodge · Karonga Town 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.94340&mlon=33.91929#map=17/-9.94340/33.91929) School Chaminade Secondary School · Karonga Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.95524&mlon=33.88689#map=17/-9.95524/33.88689) College Karonga Teacher Training College · Karonga Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97248&mlon=33.90025#map=17/-9.97248/33.90025) Police station Road Block · TA Kyungu 12 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 Kyungu Places mapped inside TA Kyungu in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools5 - 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 Karonga District - Karonga Town - Nyika National Park-Karonga - TA Kilupula - TA Mwakaboko - TA Mwirang'ombe - TA Wasambo ## Quick answers - Where is TA Kyungu?In Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders TA Kyungu?Karonga Town, Nyika National Park-Karonga, Nyika Ntational Park-Chitipa, STA Nthengatenga, TA Kilupula, TA Mwenemisuku, TA Mwenewenya and TA Mwirang'ombe - How many villages are in TA Kyungu?95 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of TA Kyungu?Settlements lie between 483 m and 1,345 m - What is the highest point in TA Kyungu?Musisi Hill (1,972 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit TA Kyungu?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kyungu?Karonga District Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to TA Kyungu?Standard Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kyungu?Total Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of TA Kyungu?MW10203 (OCHA common operational dataset)