# TA Chindi Traditional authority, Mzimba District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-chindi/

Traditional authority · Mzimba District 

# TA Chindi

TA Chindi is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **1,755.8 km²**. 215 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,756km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,200 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chindi?

TA Chindi lies in [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 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/), [TA Mpherembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mpherembe/) and [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/). By area it is the 5th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 16.8% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of TA Chindi is about 270 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 42 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -11.5661° N, 33.4109° 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 Chindi

Open gazetteers list **215 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chindi. Settlements here lie between about 1,108 m and 1,435 m above sea level (median 1,200 m).

- Absolomu Ngulube
- Agrippa Jere
- Amon Munthali
- Bandawe Luhanga
- Basopo Lungu
- Bongobongo Wayenga
- Boti
- Boti Kumwenda
- Bulala
- Bundi Chisokwe Mswaya
- Chaiso Ndhlovu
- Chamunguma
- Chanamana Mwandira
- Chanyama
- Chibandauka Mwandira
- Chibisa Chirwa
- Chibula Moyo
- Chibwana Mkhalipi
- Chidumayo
- Chidumayo Nguruwe
- Chigoga Jere
- Chikayanga Chimaliro
- Chikhota Mkhalipi
- Chikhozola Mjumila
- Chikoma Nyanjagha
- Chikozola Mjumira
- Chilambe Mkandawire
- Chimimba Chipeta
- Chimozimozi Banda
- Chimwembe Mapala
- Chimwembwe Chinkhuntha
- Chinde
- Chindewe Nyirenda
- Chindindindi
- Ching’anya
- Chinkolongo Jilongo Mkandawire
- Chinkolongo Mkandawire
- Chinombo Jere
- Chipoka Nchama
- Chisavu Nkhuwani
- Chisengezi
- Chitapa Moyo
- Chivwama Gondwe
- Chiwuri Kachari
- Chizola
- Chizungu
- Chokola Nzima
- Daniel Jere
- Daniel Mughogho
- Daniel Ndhlovu
- Daudi Mbizi
- Daulire Moyo
- David Nyirenda
- Dolora Ngwira
- Echilumbeni
- Endindeni
- Euthini
- Gamphani Hara
- George Mugulika Chilinda
- Gomani Chirwa
- Gondwe
- Hannock Ngwira
- Hannock Ng’oma
- Jalani Kaunda
- James Kamtondoli
- James Moyo
- Jandalala
- Jeremiya Samwili
- Joel Mhango
- Jubeka Chipeta
- Julius Kumwenda
- Kafwimbiri
- Kajembe Kumwenda
- Kambombo Kumwenda
- Kambwiri Mbale
- Kamchocho
- Kampingo
- Kampingo Nyambose
- Kamubanga
- Kamwanjiwa
- Kangoli Chilanga
- Kanyama Mkandawire
- Kanyankhunde
- Kanyaru Chadewa
- Kapando
- Kapera Phangula
- Kapija
- Kasokera Kaunda
- Kathola Ngulube
- Katolola Mfuni
- Katongomara Zimba
- Kaundi
- Kavululanga
- Kayuni Luhanga
- Kazithule Ziba
- Kesale Nyanguru
- Kumubanga
- Kunobani Banda
- Levi Mphande
- Longwe
- Luji Phiri
- Lunda Lusale
- Lwankhozi
- Mabuka Hlongo
- Madebe Mzima
- Magido
- Magodi Nyirenda
- Magwabani Ngulube
- Mahowe Kachali
- Makhubalo Nyirongo
- Malangazi
- Malinyete
- Mangaliso Nkhunika
- Mateyo Nthara
- Mathanta
- Matomora Chadewa
- Mbalachanda
- Mbogo Moyo
- Mbokoma Mtonga
- Mbunge
- Mbuzi Mzumara
- Mchinga Sanya
- Mgubani Chipeta
- Mkhonje Manda
- Mkhuzo Moyo
- Mlongoti Mkandawire
- Mloyi Nemba
- Morton Mtonga
- Moses Gama
- Moses Mabunda
- Mpeyama Gondwe
- Msazulwa Mng’andu
- Msazulwa Ng’andu
- Msitu Madhlopa
- Msuka
- Mtasuka Mwanza
- Mtembelembe Mkandawire
- Mthatha
- Muchekacheka Shaba
- Muduchwa Ngulube
- Muhlalapasi Moyo
- Mulambo Tembo
- Munduwi Ndhlovu
- Muthavulanga Nyalubwe
- Muwango Juma
- Muyehele Kumwenda
- Mzalangwe
- Mzambazi
- Mzimbamubi Soko
- M’bama Kumwenda
- Ndabambe Gausi
- Ndakala Chavinda
- Ndakhara Chavinda
- Ndembela Ngwira
- Ndisani Nzima
- Ngomiyabo Moyo
- Ntchalinda Nyanjagha
- Ntende
- Nthumba
- Nyambo Zimba
- Nyifwayatose Chimbwati
- Nyungwe Mphaka
- Pendamazuba Chizinga
- Phara
- Phillip Nchama
- Reuben Lungu
- Robert Lowe
- Rufunkunika
- Runda Lusale
- Saimon Chikosela Gondwe
- Saimon Jere
- Samuel Mafuleka
- Sangazinje Mulotha
- Sasa
- Sikonala Lundu
- Siliya Tegha
- Simeji Nyirenda
- Simon Moyo
- Simoni Chikosela Gondwe
- Sitonya Lugaba
- Sonkho Mvula
- Stefano Mwanza
- Sungasanga
- Thateya Mvula
- Thom Mtonga
- Thundila Nzima
- Tikatika Lungu
- Timoti Myanga Mkhalipi
- Vavela Nyanjagha
- Vera
- Visenthe
- Vithando
- Vyapatamo Honde
- Wadilika Tembo
- Wayenga Wongowongo
- Yakobe Gama
- Yakobe Ndezu
- Yakobe Nyangulu
- Yakobe Nyirenda
- Yakuwata
- Yesaya Jere
- Yesaya Nkosi
- Yobe Gama
- Yobe Jere
- Yoram Kachali
- Yoram Ndhlovu
- Yotamu Mumba
- Yotamu Ziba
- Zabediya Nzima
- Zakeyo Chongwe
- Zakeyo Kayidoke Luhanga
- Zichoka Mgabadele
- Zinyathi Soko
- Ziyaka Ngwira
- Zubayumo Nzima

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 Chindi

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

### Water

45 rivers and streams.

- Bowoyo Stream
- Bulala
- Chakakamuka
- Chamaji
- Chamaliwa
- Chamaluza Stream
- Chamaulambwe
- Chang’anga
- Chang’anga Stream
- Chankhalamo
- Chauti
- Kakuwa
- Kalira
- Kampondo
- Kamubanga
- Kamutu
- Kamwanjiwa Stream
- Kapando
- Kapembere
- Karopa
- Kasamalara
- Katawa Stream
- Kaundi
- Kavikalakati

…and 21 more.

### Hills and mountains

21 hills; 5 mountains.

- Mphofwa · 1,517 m
- Mount Hora · 1,494 m
- Bundi · 1,430 m
- Kapaika · 1,413 m
- Kabondwe · 1,407 m
- Makurande · 1,402 m
- Chigumbe · 1,370 m
- Kalangara · 1,348 m
- Nthumba · 1,340 m
- Namaumba Hill · 1,330 m
- Chikuya · 1,328 m
- Chiduli · 1,323 m
- Kapirimaji Hill · 1,321 m
- Kaduma · 1,313 m
- Mbalachanda · 1,308 m
- Chipimbininga · 1,296 m
- Kayowoyezi · 1,295 m
- Ngonga Hill · 1,251 m
- Kasenga Hill · 1,211 m
- Mburachanda Hill · 1,204 m
- Marichanda · 1,168 m
- Manda Hill · 1,163 m
- Kampakata Hill · 1,156 m
- Kanyinamwana Hill · 1,147 m

…and 2 more.

### Estates

10 estates.

- Chamalo Estate
- Kalanga Estate
- Kamata Estate
- Kavinkana Estate
- Mbuzi Mzumara Estate
- Sambamo Estate
- Sithembile Estate
- South Rukuru Estate One
- South Rukuru Estate Three
- South Rukuru Estate Two

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 Chindi 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 TA Chindi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Euthini Secondary School - Mzimba · TA Chindi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.44672&mlon=33.41951#map=17/-11.44672/33.41951) 

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 Chindi

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

- Schools1

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

- Mzimba Boma
- STA Levi Jere
- 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 TA Chindi?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chindi?TA Kampingo Sibande, TA M'Mbelwa, TA Mpherembe and TA Mtwalo
- How many villages are in TA Chindi?215 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chindi?Settlements lie between 1,108 m and 1,435 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chindi?Mphofwa (1,517 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chindi?April to November
- What is the P-code of TA Chindi?MW10505 (OCHA common operational dataset)