# TA Mtwalo Traditional authority, Mzimba District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Mzimba District 

# TA Mtwalo

TA Mtwalo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzimba District, Northern Region. It covers **1,967.2 km²**. 253 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,967km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,214 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mtwalo?

TA Mtwalo lies in [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 17 other traditional authorities: [Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/jombo-kaning-ina-ward/), [Katawa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/katawa-ward/), [Msongwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/msongwe-ward/), [Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/nkhorongo-lupaso-ward/), [Rumphi Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/rumphi-boma/), [STA Chisovya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chisovya/), [STA Nyaluwanga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/sta-nyaluwanga/), [TA Chikulamayembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-chikulamayembe/), [TA Chindi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-chindi/), [TA Jaravikuba Munthali](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-jaravikuba-munthali/), [TA Kabunduli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-kabunduli/), [TA Kampingo Sibande](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-kampingo-sibande/), [TA M'bwana](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-m-bwana/), [TA Mpherembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mpherembe/), [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/), [TA Timbiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-timbiri/) and [Zolozolo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/zolozolo-east-ward/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 18.8% of [Mzimba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/). The centre of TA Mtwalo is about 293 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 69 km from Mzimba, the main town of Mzimba District. The centre point is at -11.3363° N, 33.8538° 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 Mtwalo

Open gazetteers list **253 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mtwalo. Settlements here lie between about 1,033 m and 1,465 m above sea level (median 1,214 m).

- Aaron
- Aaron Makwakwa
- Alick Ngwira
- Alifeyo Nyasulu
- Alufeyo Nyoni
- Anderson Mkandawire
- Andreya Kumwenda
- Barton Juba
- Barton Nzima
- Baula
- Biambiri Mramu
- Bichi Moyo
- Bwambwa
- Chakolagalu Jere
- Chamuhanya Gondwe
- Chankhanga
- Chauluma Jere
- Chawuluma Jere
- Chayankhu Chimaliro
- Chesamu
- Chibalaze Gondwe
- Chifuba Sakala
- Chifuwa
- Chifwamusale Chisi
- Chikoka Mhango
- Chikombo Mwanza
- Chikubanji Mkandawire
- Chilera Ngwira
- Chilida
- Chimbere Makwakwa
- Chimbongonda
- Chimbowoyera Mhone
- Chimbuzimbuzi Chavura
- Chimdima Mhango
- Chimuzinga Tembo
- Chimwembe Mapala
- Chinde Nkosi
- Chingababa Nkhonjera
- Chingereze Mithi
- Chinombo
- Chinombo Shonga
- Chinyera
- Chipwantha Phiri
- Chithinda Moyo
- Chiwara Nkhambule
- Chiwara Tembo
- Chiwato Jere
- Chotha Tembo
- Daudi Julius Thera
- David Nkhambule
- Dolora Ngwira
- Doroba
- Dunduzu
- Dunduzu Kapalamba
- Edundu
- Ekayiweni
- Ekwendeni
- Elangeni
- Elunyeni
- Emanyaleni
- Embombeni
- Emoneni
- Emusizini
- Emvuyeni
- Engcongolweni
- Engucwini
- Enukweni
- Ephandeni Ziwa
- Ezondweni
- Filimoni Chavura
- Fuyiwa Soko
- Fuzani
- George Jere
- Gidion Ngulube
- Gonera Hara
- Gowoka
- Gowoka Nyangulu
- Gwanjabile Nyirenda
- Gwazamo Hara
- Gwazamujobe
- Hannock Longwe
- Hezekiya Jere
- Hlekwayo Nyambose
- Jakob Chakuluntha
- James Chavura
- James Jere
- James Soko
- Jandalara
- Jeremiya Mvaro
- Jerobivamu
- John Mzumara
- Jombo
- Jonathan Hara
- Kabanda
- Kacheche
- Kacheche Mhango
- Kachilika Zato Nyasulu
- Kachinda Mhango
- Kafukule
- Kajaba Nyasulu
- Kajengo Moyo
- Kalama
- Kamanga
- Kamangadazi Nhlema
- Kamnthambala
- Kampupu Ziba
- Kamukwamba Nyambose
- Kamuzunguzeni Zgambo
- Kamwe
- Kanyerere
- Kapandajuwa Chibambo
- Kapatamoyo Mhango
- Kapembelwa
- Kaphiribita Mkandawire
- Kaponthoka Moyo
- Katambawanthu
- Kayidu Purani
- Kazuni
- Kenani Mziya
- Khuyu
- Komanani Mzima
- Kurumemu
- Langa Lungu
- Lazaro Jere
- Luhomelo
- Mabwanya Liche
- Madise
- Madisi
- Maduna Singini
- Magalasi Madise
- Magoda Chipeda
- Magwegwe Nkosi
- Mahekeya Makwakwa
- Mahuza Mbizi
- Mahuza Mzima
- Majiga
- Majimsingo Zgambo
- Makalanje Tchuwa
- Makura Longwe
- Malisawa Ngwira
- Malivenje Chavura
- Malumbo Ziwa
- Mankhambira Nhlema
- Manthulo
- Matemanga Vinkhumbu
- Mateyo Ng’oma
- Mateyu Chitaya
- Mateyu Hara
- Mateyu Madolo Jere
- Mateyu Ndhlovu
- Mathambo Chaungwe
- Mbena Moyo
- Mesheck Mzima
- Mkwakwazu
- Moffat Moyo
- Moffat Nkosi
- Mopho Jere
- Moses Nqumayo
- Moses Nyambose
- Mpangavisoti Nzima
- Mpapalika Ng’oma
- Mpherapi
- Mpherapi Kumwenda
- Msekeni Nkabelani
- Mselama Kamanga
- Mtembalibwe
- Mtwalo
- Muhamadi Wankhama
- Muhlolo Nondo
- Mujuma Nyasulu
- Mukondambiri Mphasi
- Muloyi Neba
- Munyehele Mbuluma
- Muthakopoli Longwe
- Muthusani Hara
- Muthusani Nguluwe
- Nashon Nhelma
- Ndamila Chiwone
- Ngung’u Mhango
- Njakwa
- Nowa Hara
- Nyazomo Chima
- Nyirongo
- Othaniel Davide Thupa
- Parango Mhango
- Paulosi Ngara
- Paulosi Nkhongolo
- Pearson Tchongwe
- Perekamoyo Chima
- Peter Chavura Tembo
- Peter M’koyo Tembo
- Pharo Jere
- Phikironi Hill
- Phoseka Jere
- Robert Kumwenda
- Robert Mudolo
- Robert Ngomabi Nzima
- Robert Thupa
- Ruben Qongwani
- Ruvwere
- Samuel Jere
- Samuel Nyoni
- Samuel Yohane Jere
- Samuhlolo Nkambule
- Satiyeli Sibande
- Saulos
- Saulosi Mkosi
- Saulosi Msiska
- Scott Mhango
- Simon Chavura
- Simon Msafile Shonga
- Simon Mukwapasi Mbizi
- Simon Munthali
- Sinya Mhone
- Sokopo
- Sokopo Chinura
- Solomon Matchere
- Sosten Ndhlovu
- Sunda Jere
- Thandata Chirambo
- Thom Kumwenda
- Thomas Mhone
- Timeyo Chipeta
- Timeyo Mzuku Shonga
- Timeyo Thandeko Soko
- Vongo
- Wankhama
- William Chisi
- Wilson Moyo
- Yakobe Nkunika
- Yakobe Singini
- Yapoma Matupi
- Yesaya Chiwambo
- Yesaya Shawa
- Yesaya Shonga
- Yobe Sambo
- Yoram Shawa
- Yoramu Kapili Kamanga
- Yotamu Siula
- Zakara Honde
- Zakariya Gondwe
- Zebediya Kaunda
- Zebediya Makwakwa
- Zenga Mkandawire
- Zgambo
- Ziga Tembo
- Ziliro Nkawerani
- Zinolema Chikufwa Nkhonje
- Ziwuya Lungu
- Zombwe
- Zombwe 1
- Zombwe 2
- Zungwalo Khowoya

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 Mtwalo

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

### Water

79 rivers and streams.

- Chahumba Stream
- Chamono
- Chanchabe
- Chankaramo
- Chathaka
- Chavulumiska
- Chazgama
- Chikolokoti
- Chimbongonda
- Chimbwe
- Chinkhwende
- Chipandu
- Chisangano
- Chiskombe
- Chitungwi Stream
- Chombero
- Dwambazi
- Gonela
- Gwala
- Jima
- Kaboko Stream
- Kabumba
- Kabungwanyumba Stream
- Kabyungu Stream

…and 55 more.

### Hills and mountains

51 hills; 10 mountains.

- Mombwe · 1,721 m
- Mazozo · 1,656 m
- Njakwa · 1,551 m
- Karama · 1,542 m
- Chavikita · 1,538 m
- Maghogho · 1,524 m
- Bwabwa · 1,506 m
- Bambara · 1,491 m
- Zowole · 1,487 m
- Bunganya · 1,486 m
- Kamuwori · 1,466 m
- Thantha · 1,455 m
- Sonjo · 1,454 m
- Phurukutu · 1,446 m
- Mawowo Hill · 1,440 m
- Chamawenje · 1,438 m
- Kabvunguti · 1,434 m
- Mphimbi · 1,431 m
- Bundu Hill · 1,426 m
- Chimundezu · 1,426 m
- Chitewe · 1,423 m
- Kamubumbi · 1,417 m
- Luhomelo · 1,416 m
- Hoti · 1,415 m

…and 37 more.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Bunganya Forest Reserve
- Sonjo Forest Reserve

### Estates

10 estates.

- Kapirisisi Estate
- Katonthobolo Estate
- Kawalazi Estate
- Khuyu Estates Limited Block A
- Khuyu Estates Limited Block B
- Khuyu Estates Limited Block C
- Mombwe Estate
- Mubangwe Settlement Scheme
- Ngamanya Estate
- Rukuru Estate

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 Mtwalo 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 Mtwalo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ekwendeni Mission Hospital · TA Mtwalo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37112&mlon=33.88307#map=17/-11.37112/33.88307) 

Bank National Bank of Malawi · Masasa Ward 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46366&mlon=34.00671#map=17/-11.46366/34.00671) 

ATM National Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ekwendeni Service Station · TA Mtwalo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.36133&mlon=33.87832#map=17/-11.36133/33.87832) 

Hotel FRAMO INN · TA Mtwalo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.39832&mlon=33.95226#map=17/-11.39832/33.95226) 

Mall Mzuzu Mall · Masasa Ward 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46175&mlon=34.01426#map=17/-11.46175/34.01426) 

School Ekwendeni Girls Secondary School · TA Mtwalo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37210&mlon=33.88312#map=17/-11.37210/33.88312) 

College University of Livingstonia - Ekwendeni Campus · TA Mtwalo 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.37456&mlon=33.87961#map=17/-11.37456/33.87961) 

Police station Road Block · TA Mtwalo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.33001&mlon=33.87755#map=17/-11.33001/33.87755) 

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 Mtwalo

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities1
- 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

- Mzimba Boma
- STA Levi Jere
- TA Chindi
- TA Jaravikuba Munthali
- TA Kampingo Sibande
- TA Khosolo Gwaza Jere
- TA M'Mbelwa
- TA Mabulabo
- TA Mpherembe
- TA Mzikubola
- TA Mzukuzuku
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mtwalo?In Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mtwalo?Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward, Katawa Ward, Msongwe Ward, Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward, Rumphi Boma, STA Chisovya, STA Nyaluwanga, TA Chikulamayembe, TA Chindi, TA Jaravikuba Munthali, TA Kabunduli, TA Kampingo Sibande, TA M'bwana, TA Mpherembe, TA Mwankhunikira, TA Timbiri and Zolozolo East Ward
- How many villages are in TA Mtwalo?253 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mtwalo?Settlements lie between 1,033 m and 1,465 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mtwalo?Mombwe (1,721 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mtwalo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mtwalo?Ekwendeni Mission Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mtwalo?National Bank of Malawi, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mtwalo?National Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mtwalo?TotalEnergies Ekwendeni Service Station, about 3.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mtwalo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Mtwalo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mtwalo?MW10502 (OCHA common operational dataset)