# TA Jaravikuba Munthali Traditional authority, Mzimba District

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Traditional authority · Mzimba District 

# TA Jaravikuba Munthali

TA Jaravikuba Munthali is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **163.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,071 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Jaravikuba Munthali?

TA Jaravikuba Munthali 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: [STA Chisovya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chisovya/), [TA M'bwana](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-m-bwana/), [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/) and [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 1.6% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of TA Jaravikuba Munthali is about 327 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 105 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -11.0312° N, 33.9720° 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 Jaravikuba Munthali

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in TA Jaravikuba Munthali. Settlements here lie between about 1,021 m and 1,425 m above sea level (median 1,071 m).

- Bwengu
- Chandiwira Moyo
- Chimombo
- Chizaula
- Jaravikuba Munthali
- Kaseka Munthali
- Kathumba Gondwe
- Luzi
- Magaga Khonje
- Makonyanga Mhango
- Matomora Chirwa
- Mavuka Mkandawire
- Meyo
- Msowoya
- Samuel Nyirenda
- Simon Mziya Msowoya
- Thumbi

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 Jaravikuba Munthali

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chororo Stream
- Kaimonkhole
- Kapongolo
- Kasitu
- Msenjere

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 Jaravikuba Munthali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mzimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 170 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 305 

Feb 22 244 

Mar 22 225 

Apr 21 113 

May 19 20 

Jun 17 9 

Jul 17 7 

Aug 19 3 

Sep 21 4 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 91 

Dec 23 245 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Jaravikuba Munthali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rumphi Hospital · Rumphi Boma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01965&mlon=33.85399#map=17/-11.01965/33.85399) 

Bank FDH Bank Plc · Rumphi Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02177&mlon=33.85864#map=17/-11.02177/33.85864) 

ATM ATM · Rumphi Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02183&mlon=33.85869#map=17/-11.02183/33.85869) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Jaravikuba Munthali 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04258&mlon=33.92663#map=17/-11.04258/33.92663) 

Hotel Malin Lodge · Rumphi Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01645&mlon=33.86233#map=17/-11.01645/33.86233) 

School Mlangali Primary School · STA Chisovya 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.92447&mlon=33.96734#map=17/-10.92447/33.96734) 

College Ekwendeni college of health sciences · Rumphi Boma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02332&mlon=33.85013#map=17/-11.02332/33.85013) 

Police station Rumphi Police station · Rumphi Boma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01991&mlon=33.86041#map=17/-11.01991/33.86041) 

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 Jaravikuba Munthali

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

- Petrol pumps1

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 Chindi
- 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 Jaravikuba Munthali?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Jaravikuba Munthali?STA Chisovya, TA M'bwana, TA Mtwalo and TA Mwankhunikira
- How many villages are in TA Jaravikuba Munthali?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Jaravikuba Munthali?Settlements lie between 1,021 m and 1,425 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Jaravikuba Munthali?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Jaravikuba Munthali?Rumphi Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Jaravikuba Munthali?FDH Bank Plc, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Jaravikuba Munthali?ATM, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Jaravikuba Munthali?Meru, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Jaravikuba Munthali?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Jaravikuba Munthali?MW10504 (OCHA common operational dataset)