# TA M'Mbelwa Traditional authority, Mzimba District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mzimba District 

# TA M'Mbelwa

TA M'Mbelwa is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **1,145.4 km²**. 227 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,145km²
- 1mapped services
- 1,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA M'Mbelwa?

TA M'Mbelwa lies in [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Mzimba Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/mzimba-boma/), [TA Chindi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-chindi/), [TA Kampingo Sibande](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-kampingo-sibande/), [TA Mzikubola](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mzikubola/) and [TA Mzukuzuku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mzukuzuku/). By area it is the 10th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 10.9% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of TA M'Mbelwa is about 217 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 30 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -12.0599° N, 33.3797° 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 M'Mbelwa

Open gazetteers list **227 villages, towns and localities** in TA M'Mbelwa. Settlements here lie between about 1,148 m and 1,388 m above sea level (median 1,235 m).

- Aaron Hara
- Amon Nyirongo
- Amoni Mvula
- Baba Banda
- Benjamin Zimba
- Benkashombe
- Bichi Chiswa Mumba
- Bokola
- Bokosi Dindi
- Bokosi Ndindi
- Chafisi
- Chaisi Ndhlovu
- Chalotwa
- Chalotwa Mtonga
- Chanjobvu
- Chanunkha Shaba
- Chapitamuno Mphembe
- Charles Chinula
- Chibisa Mtonga
- Chibisa Sakala
- Chibo Msimuko
- Chibo Phulira
- Chibula Ngulube
- Chibuwu Kumwenda
- Chikapu Moyo
- Chilupula Mtonga
- Chimangamachila Langa
- Chimsebezo Banda
- Chimubwangandu Kamanga
- Chimutu Hara
- Chingati Chirwa
- Chinkhuntha Theu
- Chinkhwazala
- Chipembere
- Chisakasa Nyirenda
- Chisenga Chipeta
- Chisewe Nyambose
- Chiswa Mumba
- Chiswe Nyambose
- Chitembeya Zebela Dewe
- Chituzu
- Chiwaya Mkandawire
- Chiyona Nyirenda
- Chizimba
- Chizinga
- Chuya Nkhata
- Daniel Makamo
- Daniel Ng’oma
- Daudi Zganyungu
- Dobela Kabuku
- Dyakanani
- Edingeni
- Emuthuzini
- Engalaweni
- Ewombeni
- Fyopa Mtonga
- Galamala Maungwe
- Galela Shaba
- Gamphani Ndhlovu
- Gemu
- Gomani Mkandawire
- Gwanda Banda
- Handile Ndhlovu
- Hannock Banda
- Hannock Mhlanga
- Hezekiya Mwanza
- Isaac Lukhanda
- Isaac Mwanza
- Jamu Jere
- Jamu Kaluwa
- Jeremani Mahobe
- Jeremiya Mabaso
- Jinyi Phiri
- Jonasi Lobole
- Josen Nkhoma
- Joshua Mtonga
- Jubeka Ngulube
- Jubeka Saka
- Kabalamula
- Kabamila Ng’oma
- Kabukhu Phiri
- Kabuku Nyirenda
- Kachingwe Lukhele
- Kachinjere Nyirongo
- Kalikumbi
- Kalituwi
- Kaluwe
- Kalweya
- Kamalibwa
- Kamangadazi Makamo
- Kambewa
- Kambewa Zimba
- Kambombo
- Kamchenja
- Kamilaza
- Kamteteka
- Kamteteka Hara
- Kamutepa Mwale
- Kandodo Chisi
- Kanyanje
- Kanzenzani Makamo
- Kaphokoto Mwandira
- Kapinya Zigambo
- Kapopo
- Kapopo Mhlanga
- Kasayila Theu
- Kasichi Mvula
- Kasoti Phiri
- Katambalala Phiri
- Kawereka Nyalubanga
- Kaweteka
- Kayelamalo Thika
- Kayeleka Banda
- Kenani Chavula
- Kholwani Lungu
- Longwe Kamanga
- Luthuli Makamo
- Magodi Shumba
- Makazi
- Malanga Mtonga
- Malayi Phiri
- Malembo Nkhoma
- Maloza Zimba
- Maluza Mkandawire
- Manyamula
- Mapulanga Mtonga
- Marata Phiri
- Mateyo Ng’oma
- Mathambo Ngulube
- Matimani Nyirenda
- Mawowo
- Mbamba Mtonga
- Mbobo
- Mbongo Mwanza
- Mbulawa Ngulube
- Mchapasalu Mtika
- Mdachi Nyirenda
- Mdima Mwandira
- Mgaba Mtonga
- Mgubani Ndhlovu
- Mharaunda
- Mhlafuta
- Mirara
- Mjinge
- Mkhuzo Jere
- Mkonje
- Moses Chilenje
- Moses Phiri
- Mpeni
- Mphongo
- Mponda Mvula
- Mpowola Banda
- Mqocha Mtonga
- Msangula Ndolo
- Mselema
- Msuku
- Mtelemuka
- Mtenthe
- Mtola Bota
- Mtuzuzu
- Mubakure Moyo
- Mujinge Ziwa School
- Mukubani Mbeye
- Mungondomgo
- Mungoni wa Mavi
- Mungori Makamo
- Munyehele Chipeta
- Mupangavisoti Mumba
- Musaya Tembo
- Mwalimu Mhlanga
- Mwandira
- Mwitha
- Mzamu
- Mzamu Ndolo
- Mzoma
- Ndembela Ngwira
- Ndembera Ngwira
- Ngoli
- Njebwa
- Njebwa Gondwe
- Njobo Makamo
- Njoka
- Patamo Kamanga
- Peter Ndabandaba
- Phazima Mkhambule
- Qolocha Tembo
- Samuel Maboso
- Samuel Moyo
- Samuel Shumba
- Saulosi Tembo
- Sazu
- Semphere
- Simeon Mvula
- Simon Kumwenda
- Simon Lutepo
- Sinyi
- Sitonya
- Sitonya Vinkhumbu
- Siyotha Zimba
- Solomoni Phiri
- Tegha Nyirongo
- Tembo
- Thomas Manda
- Thomas Nyirenda
- Timoti Makamo
- Vakaza Banda
- Vulakaini Ngwenya
- Vuta Chipeta
- Wajingo Theu
- Wiliamu Ngwenya
- William Mkhuzo Jere
- Wilson Jere
- Yakobe Mhlanga
- Yakobe Phiri
- Yakobo Phiri
- Yesaya Shumba
- Yohane Chisi
- Yohane Makamo
- Yohane Milingo Jere
- Yotamu K. Ng’oma
- Zebedia Shawa
- Zebediya Makamo
- Zebediya Nyirenda
- Zekeyo Moyo
- Zikhole Sakala
- Zikoti Saka
- Zubayumo Makamo

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 M'Mbelwa

Named natural and historic features inside TA M'Mbelwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Belele
- Kaluwe
- Kamata
- Kanyanje
- Masato Stream
- Mawowo
- Mirara
- Mtenthe
- Mupeni Stream
- Mzimba
- Ngoli Stream
- Njoka Stream
- Nthundu
- Vuwalala
- Wadina

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Chafisi · 1,421 m
- Mpongo · 1,408 m
- Kasoloska · 1,397 m
- Chemba · 1,347 m
- Sorora Hill · 1,211 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 M'Mbelwa 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 M'Mbelwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Local hospital · TA M'Mbelwa 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.09419&mlon=33.37814#map=17/-12.09419/33.37814) 

Bank FMB · Mzimba Boma 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.90169&mlon=33.59455#map=17/-11.90169/33.59455) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Emfeni-Mzimba Service Station · Mzimba Boma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.89636&mlon=33.59338#map=17/-11.89636/33.59338) 

School Robert Laws School · TA Mzukuzuku 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.13779&mlon=33.48112#map=17/-12.13779/33.48112) 

College Kavinkhama community technical college · Mzimba Boma 29 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 30 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 TA M'Mbelwa

Places mapped inside TA M'Mbelwa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1

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 Jaravikuba Munthali
- TA Kampingo Sibande
- TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere
- TA Mabulabo
- TA Mpherembe
- TA Mtwalo
- TA Mzikubola
- TA Mzukuzuku
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is TA M'Mbelwa?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA M'Mbelwa?Mzimba Boma, TA Chindi, TA Kampingo Sibande, TA Mzikubola and TA Mzukuzuku
- How many villages are in TA M'Mbelwa?227 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA M'Mbelwa?Settlements lie between 1,148 m and 1,388 m
- What is the highest point in TA M'Mbelwa?Chafisi (1,421 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA M'Mbelwa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA M'Mbelwa?Local hospital, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA M'Mbelwa?FMB, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA M'Mbelwa?TotalEnergies Emfeni-Mzimba Service Station, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA M'Mbelwa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA M'Mbelwa?MW10501 (OCHA common operational dataset)