# Mzimba Boma Traditional authority, Mzimba District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/mzimba-boma/ Traditional authority · Mzimba District # Mzimba Boma Mzimba Boma is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **10.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.6km² - 12mapped services - 1,327 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mzimba Boma? Mzimba Boma lies in [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [TA Kampingo Sibande](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-kampingo-sibande/), [TA M'Mbelwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-m-mbelwa/) and [TA Mzikubola](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mzikubola/). By area it is the 335th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 0.1% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of Mzimba Boma is about 231 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 0.8 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -11.8992° N, 33.5929° 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 Mzimba Boma Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mzimba Boma. The largest with a recorded population: Mzimba (29,432). Settlements here lie between about 1,325 m and 1,339 m above sea level (median 1,327 m). - Mtambalika Moyo - Mzimba - St. Pauls 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 Mzimba Boma Named natural and historic features inside Mzimba Boma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kavukura - Munjiri - Tete ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mzimba 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 Mzimba Boma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mzimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 1,286 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (305 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 305 Feb 21 244 Mar 21 225 Apr 20 113 May 18 20 Jun 16 9 Jul 16 7 Aug 17 3 Sep 20 4 Oct 23 20 Nov 23 91 Dec 22 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mzimba Boma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mzimba District Hospital · Mzimba Boma 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89826&mlon=33.58467#map=17/-11.89826/33.58467) Bank Standard Bank · Mzimba Boma 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.90026&mlon=33.59458#map=17/-11.90026/33.59458) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Emfeni-Mzimba Service Station · Mzimba Boma 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89636&mlon=33.59338#map=17/-11.89636/33.59338) Hotel Kawandama Hills cottage · TA Kabunduli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.99555&mlon=33.80871#map=17/-11.99555/33.80871) School Mpherembe CDSS · Mzimba Boma 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.90421&mlon=33.59386#map=17/-11.90421/33.59386) College Kavinkhama community technical college · Mzimba Boma 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.90421&mlon=33.59386#map=17/-11.90421/33.59386) Police station Mzimba Police Station · Mzimba Boma 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.90245&mlon=33.59971#map=17/-11.90245/33.59971) 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 Mzimba Boma Places mapped inside Mzimba Boma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants1 - 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 Mzimba District - STA Levi Jere - TA Chindi - TA Jaravikuba Munthali - TA Kampingo Sibande - TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere - TA M'Mbelwa - TA Mabulabo - TA Mpherembe - TA Mtwalo - TA Mzikubola - TA Mzukuzuku - Vwaza Marsh Reserve ## Quick answers - Where is Mzimba Boma?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders Mzimba Boma?TA Kampingo Sibande, TA M'Mbelwa and TA Mzikubola - How many villages are in Mzimba Boma?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mzimba Boma?Settlements lie between 1,325 m and 1,339 m - What is the best time to visit Mzimba Boma?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mzimba Boma?Mzimba District Hospital, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mzimba Boma?Standard Bank, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mzimba Boma?TotalEnergies Emfeni-Mzimba Service Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mzimba Boma?2 mapped - How many banks are in Mzimba Boma?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mzimba Boma?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mzimba Boma?MW10520 (OCHA common operational dataset)