# TA Wasambo Traditional authority, Karonga District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Karonga District 

# TA Wasambo

TA Wasambo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Karonga District, Northern Region. It covers **364.4 km²**. 65 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 364km²
- 19mapped services
- 519 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Wasambo?

TA Wasambo lies in [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Nyika National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/nyika-national-park/), [Nyika National Park-Karonga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/nyika-national-park-karonga/), [STA Kachulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-kachulu/), [TA Mwalweni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwalweni/) and [TA Mwirang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-mwirang-ombe/). By area it is the 80th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 10.7% of [Karonga District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/). The centre of TA Wasambo is about 393 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 63 km from Karonga, the main town of Karonga District. The centre point is at -10.4484° N, 34.1655° 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 Wasambo

Open gazetteers list **65 villages, towns and localities** in TA Wasambo. Settlements here lie between about 480 m and 1,184 m above sea level (median 519 m).

- Bundi
- Chagoma
- Chambogho
- Chankholombe
- Chauteka
- Chesese
- Chewere
- Chifyo
- Chilawera
- Chilonga
- Chilumba
- Chimphinga
- Chipangano
- Chisiza
- Chisumbu
- Chitende
- Chivundiko
- Fulirwa
- Gonthaminga
- Hangalawe
- Hara
- Humbu
- Kabwera
- Kalola
- Kamutenthenka
- Kaphika
- Kapika
- Kasakarawe
- Kasangamala
- Kayera
- Khwawa
- Kliwawa
- Libwimbimbi
- Lumphangara
- Luromo
- Lushununu
- Lutundu
- Lwezga
- Majaliro
- Matambukira
- Mkandapasi Msiska
- Mkolongo
- Mponela
- Mukoma
- Mung’ombwa
- Mutekera
- Muzangunya
- Mwakanyamale
- Mwamatandala
- Mwamulima
- Mwamutabale
- Mwandovi
- Mwaungulu
- Mwausegha
- Nchewere
- Njalayankhunda
- Ponda
- Robert Mwafulirwa
- Saint Ann’s
- Sangilo
- Thunduti
- Tilora
- Uliwa
- Uraha
- Wundaninge

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 Wasambo

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

### Water

19 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Bundi
- Charo
- Chonanga
- Congololo
- Hangalawe
- Hara
- Kaole
- Kazichi
- Lushiombe
- Luzinga
- Manchewe
- Manchewe Falls
- Mawuwu
- Msukumbilimbi
- Mzokoto
- Runkhoro
- Rushombe
- Ruvirimbo
- Sanambe
- Vinthukutu

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Lion Point
- Phowo Point

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 1 mountain.

- Kapirikaranda · 853 m
- Mtambwe · 794 m
- Mbiri · 768 m
- Chitimba · 656 m
- Tambavanthu · 649 m
- Chilumba · 599 m
- Uliwa · 544 m
- Luromo · 526 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Chanthasha Forest Reserve
- Vinthukutu 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 Wasambo 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 Wasambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital David Gordon Memorial Hospital · TA Mwalweni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60404&mlon=34.11120#map=17/-10.60404/34.11120) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Wasambo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.45359&mlon=34.21056#map=17/-10.45359/34.21056) 

Hotel Koyi Lodge · TA Wasambo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.44089&mlon=34.21144#map=17/-10.44089/34.21144) 

School Chilumba Secondary School · TA Wasambo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.42984&mlon=34.23609#map=17/-10.42984/34.23609) 

College Livingstonia Technical College · TA Mwalweni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60964&mlon=34.11218#map=17/-10.60964/34.11218) 

Police station Uliwa Road Block · TA Wasambo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.46033&mlon=34.20961#map=17/-10.46033/34.20961) 

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 Wasambo

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Restaurants5
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics1

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 Mwirang'ombe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Wasambo?In Karonga District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Wasambo?Nyika National Park, Nyika National Park-Karonga, STA Kachulu, TA Mwalweni and TA Mwirang'ombe
- How many villages are in TA Wasambo?65 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Wasambo?Settlements lie between 480 m and 1,184 m
- What is the highest point in TA Wasambo?Kapirikaranda (853 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Wasambo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Wasambo?David Gordon Memorial Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Wasambo?Meru, about 5.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Wasambo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Wasambo?MW10204 (OCHA common operational dataset)