# TA Mwirang'ombe Traditional authority, Karonga District

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

Traditional authority · Karonga District 

# TA Mwirang'ombe

TA Mwirang'ombe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Karonga District, Northern Region. It covers **251.7 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 252km²
- 9mapped services
- 524 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwirang'ombe?

TA Mwirang'ombe lies in [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [Nyika National Park-Karonga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/nyika-national-park-karonga/), [TA Kyungu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-kyungu/) and [TA Wasambo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-wasambo/). By area it is the 127th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 7.4% of [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/). The centre of TA Mwirang'ombe is about 407 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 46 km from Karonga, the main town of Karonga District. The centre point is at -10.3211° N, 34.0766° 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 Mwirang'ombe

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwirang'ombe. Settlements here lie between about 485 m and 677 m above sea level (median 524 m).

- Bunganiro
- Chauteka
- Chigoma
- Chihepusha
- Hanga Seze
- Kanyuka
- Kaswela
- Mdoka
- Mphongoro
- Msere
- Msopa
- Muchekacheka Maxwell
- Mudoka
- Mutangala
- Muyereka
- Mwakasyunguti
- Mwazolokere
- Mziwa
- Ndatira
- Ngara
- Njalayankhunda
- Nyungwe
- Phapa
- Sitwe
- Thawilo
- Thuriyakhara
- Vua
- Wovwe

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 Mwirang'ombe

Named natural and historic features inside TA Mwirang'ombe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chimbiriri
- Chipura
- Hangarawe
- Honjera
- Mangulumwe
- Matinkura
- Ruwile
- Sabi
- Sakara

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bua · 613 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Ngara 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 Mwirang'ombe 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 Mwirang'ombe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyungwe Hospital · TA Mwirang'ombe 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28746&mlon=34.10772#map=17/-10.28746/34.10772) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Wasambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.45359&mlon=34.21056#map=17/-10.45359/34.21056) 

Hotel Koyi Lodge · TA Wasambo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44089&mlon=34.21144#map=17/-10.44089/34.21144) 

School Nyungwe · TA Mwirang'ombe 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28805&mlon=34.10625#map=17/-10.28805/34.10625) 

College Livingstonia Technical College · TA Mwalweni 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60964&mlon=34.11218#map=17/-10.60964/34.11218) 

Police station Nchewere Road Block · TA Wasambo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.33935&mlon=34.18710#map=17/-10.33935/34.18710) 

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 Mwirang'ombe

Places mapped inside TA Mwirang'ombe in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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 Kyungu
- TA Mwakaboko
- TA Wasambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwirang'ombe?In Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwirang'ombe?Nyika National Park-Karonga, TA Kyungu and TA Wasambo
- How many villages are in TA Mwirang'ombe?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwirang'ombe?Settlements lie between 485 m and 677 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwirang'ombe?Bua (613 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwirang'ombe?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwirang'ombe?Nyungwe Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mwirang'ombe?Meru, about 21 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwirang'ombe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwirang'ombe?MW10205 (OCHA common operational dataset)