# TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere Traditional authority, Mzimba District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-khosolo-gwaza-jere/ Traditional authority · Mzimba District # TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **970.9 km²**. 52 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 971km² - 1,310 mtypical elevation ## Where is TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere? TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere lies in [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Nkhotakota Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/nkhotakota-game-reserve/), [STA Levi Jere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/sta-levi-jere/), [TA Kafuzila](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kafuzila/), [TA Kanyenda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/nkhotakota/ta-kanyenda/), [TA Mabulabo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mabulabo/), [TA Mzikubola](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mzikubola/), [TA Simlemba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-simlemba/) and [TA Wimbe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/kasungu/ta-wimbe/). By area it is the 11th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 9.3% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere is about 162 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 73 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -12.5071° N, 33.8522° 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 Khosolo Gwaza Jere Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere. Settlements here lie between about 688 m and 1,525 m above sea level (median 1,310 m). - Bemisa Chirwa - Bisa Banda - Chilawo Banda - Chimulu Kasenga Chimugoda - Chimuru - Chindebvu Kamanga - Chitete Saka - Damba - Gidion Sindano - Gwazeni - Gwazeni Shaba - Julius Shaba - Kabiti - Kabiti Chirwa - Kabiza - Kalemba Kanyinji - Kamchayeni Mkamanga - Kampoti - Kamthangala Mumba - Kanyinji - Kapaika - Kaphiza - Kapindula - Kapita - Kapulapula Mkamanga - Kausiku - Khonsolo Jere - Khoza - Makhangala Manda - Makhuwila Nkhoma - Makhuwira - Makopala Hara - Makuwila Nkhata - Mapila Shaba - Mgoza - Miti - Mphalapala - Msese - Mtambalika Kaunda - Mtangala Theu - Mtangara Theu - Njakwa Kamyinji - Robert Nkhata - Simion Banda - Sindani - Unyolo - Vilimunthumbo Phiri - Wayihola Ndabandaba - Wayihola Ndawandawa - Zakeyo Makwerero Banda - Zathika - Zebedia 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 Khosolo Gwaza Jere Named natural and historic features inside TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 13 rivers and streams. - Chipazi - Cipazi - Damba - Kachere - Kamimba - Kawongozi - Lupache - Lupanda - Luwelezi - Molozi - Pwazi - Rukuru - Rukuru ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 3 mountains. - Ng’ombechinda · 1,629 m - Mparichi · 1,552 m - Kawango · 1,535 m - Dowerampuno · 1,499 m - Mphalapala · 1,464 m - Mazanga · 1,382 m - Ngongo · 1,204 m - Chigunda Hill · 1,088 m 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 Khosolo Gwaza Jere 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 Khosolo Gwaza Jere Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Katete OPD · STA Levi Jere 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34607&mlon=33.61411#map=17/-12.34607/33.61411) Bank FMB Bank (Visa) · TA Kanyenda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50585&mlon=34.11292#map=17/-12.50585/34.11292) Petrol pump Puma · TA Kanyenda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.50937&mlon=34.11176#map=17/-12.50937/34.11176) Hotel Kataya Lodge · TA Kanyenda 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.36094&mlon=34.06753#map=17/-12.36094/34.06753) School Katete Girls Primary School · STA Levi Jere 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.34518&mlon=33.61528#map=17/-12.34518/33.61528) 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. ## Other traditional authorities in Mzimba District - Mzimba Boma - STA Levi Jere - TA Chindi - TA Jaravikuba Munthali - TA Kampingo Sibande - TA M'Mbelwa - TA Mabulabo - TA Mpherembe - TA Mtwalo - TA Mzikubola - TA Mzukuzuku - Vwaza Marsh Reserve ## Quick answers - Where is TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?Nkhotakota Game Reserve, STA Levi Jere, TA Kafuzila, TA Kanyenda, TA Mabulabo, TA Mzikubola, TA Simlemba and TA Wimbe - How many villages are in TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?Settlements lie between 688 m and 1,525 m - What is the highest point in TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?Ng’ombechinda (1,629 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?Katete OPD, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?FMB Bank (Visa), about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?Puma, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere?MW10508 (OCHA common operational dataset)