# TA Mkumpha Traditional authority, Likoma District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/likoma/ta-mkumpha/

Traditional authority · Likoma District 

# TA Mkumpha

TA Mkumpha is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Likoma District, Northern Region. It covers **18.9 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.9km²
- 10mapped services
- 509 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mkumpha?

TA Mkumpha lies in [Likoma District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/likoma/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 1 other traditional authority: [Likoma Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/likoma/likoma-boma/). By area it is the 307th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 93.4% of [Likoma District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/likoma/). The centre of TA Mkumpha is about 235 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Likoma, the main town of Likoma District. The centre point is at -12.0656° N, 34.7254° 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 Mkumpha

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mkumpha. The largest with a recorded population: Likoma (7,683) and Chisumulu (4,000). Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 577 m above sea level (median 509 m).

- Chiguluwindi
- Chinyanya
- Chiponde
- Chisumulu
- Kuyu
- Likoma
- Madimba
- Madimba Mana
- Mainja
- Makulawe
- Mbungu
- Mbuzi
- Mlambe
- Mlonga
- Msekwa
- Mtoo
- Mvumu
- Ndomo
- Njofu
- Nkwazi
- Ulisa
- Yofu
- Yundu

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 Mkumpha

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

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 2 islands; 2 bays.

- Chiguluwindi Point
- Chisumulu Island
- Likoma Island
- Lipala Point
- Madimba Bay
- Makulawe Point
- Mbako Point
- Mbuzi Point
- Ndomo Point
- Wina Point
- Yofu Bay

### Hills and mountains

12 hills.

- Chinandaly · 577 m
- Masolosolo Hill · 577 m
- Ngonela Hill · 552 m
- Chapusi Hill · 511 m
- Mutu Ulongolo Hill · 511 m
- Pamombo Hill · 511 m
- Mbuzi · 509 m
- Nkulut Hill · 509 m
- Chipyela Hill · 506 m
- Mbamba Hill · 506 m
- Tulo Hill · 506 m
- Chiwandama · 491 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Likoma Island Airport

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 Mkumpha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Likoma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,155 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (299 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 299 

Feb 25 246 

Mar 25 202 

Apr 24 85 

May 23 11 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 25 2 

Oct 28 12 

Nov 28 62 

Dec 26 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mkumpha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Mulungu Alemekezeke · TA Mkumpha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07031&mlon=34.73775#map=17/-12.07031/34.73775) 

School Wisdom Academy (Secondary School) · TA Mkumpha 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.07304&mlon=34.73185#map=17/-12.07304/34.73185) 

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 Mkumpha

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

- Hotels7
- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Likoma District

- Likoma Boma

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mkumpha?In Likoma District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mkumpha?Likoma Boma
- How many villages are in TA Mkumpha?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mkumpha?Settlements lie between 476 m and 577 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mkumpha?Chinandaly (577 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mkumpha?April to October
- What is the P-code of TA Mkumpha?MW10601 (OCHA common operational dataset)