# Katawa Ward Traditional authority, Mzuzu City, Northern Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/katawa-ward/ Traditional authority · Mzuzu City # Katawa Ward Katawa Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzuzu City, Northern Region. It covers **4.58 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.6km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Katawa Ward? Katawa Ward lies in [Mzuzu City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Chiputula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/chiputula-ward/), [Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/jombo-kaning-ina-ward/), [Mzilawaingwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/mzilawaingwe-ward/), [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/) and [Zolozolo East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/zolozolo-east-ward/). By area it is the 369th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.1% of [Mzuzu City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/). The centre of Katawa Ward is about 281 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Mzuzu, the main town of Mzuzu City. The centre point is at 11.4475° S, 34.0372° 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). ## Things to see in and around Katawa Ward OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Katawa Ward: 1 attraction. - Chifunga Coffee Factory · attraction ### Nearby, outside Katawa Ward - Clocktower · monument, Masasa Ward2.5 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Katawa Ward - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Blantyre - CurrencyKwacha (MWK) - Country calling code+265 - LanguagesNyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena - Plug typesType G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga243 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi262 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:00, sunset around 17:27). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Landscape and landmarks of Katawa Ward Named natural and historic features inside Katawa Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mzuzu Stream - Tondu River ### Estates 1 estate. - Lunyangwa 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 Katawa Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mzuzu City, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,251 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Aug (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 284 Feb 21 228 Mar 20 219 Apr 19 124 May 17 24 Jun 16 11 Jul 15 8 Aug 17 4 Sep 20 5 Oct 23 21 Nov 23 88 Dec 22 235 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katawa Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St John's Hospital · Katawa Ward 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45149&mlon=34.02773#map=17/-11.45149/34.02773) Bank NBS Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46266&mlon=34.02443#map=17/-11.46266/34.02443) ATM National Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mzuzu Market Service Station · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46143&mlon=34.02246#map=17/-11.46143/34.02246) Hotel Ilala Crest Lodge · Katawa Ward 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45075&mlon=34.03168#map=17/-11.45075/34.03168) Mall Kentam Mall · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) School Marymount Secondary School · Katawa Ward 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.44259&mlon=34.03662#map=17/-11.44259/34.03662) College Mzuzu Technical College · Zolozolo East Ward 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43669&mlon=34.03512#map=17/-11.43669/34.03512) Police station Mzuzu Police Station · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46279&mlon=34.02544#map=17/-11.46279/34.02544) 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 Katawa Ward Places mapped inside Katawa Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels1 - 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 Mzuzu City - Chibanja Ward - Chibavi East Ward - Chibavi West Ward - Chiputula Ward - Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward - Luwinga Ward - Masasa Ward - Mchengautuwa East Ward - Mchengautuwa West Ward - Msongwe Ward - Mzilawaingwe Ward - Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward - Zolozolo East Ward - Zolozolo West Ward ## Quick answers - Where is Katawa Ward?In Mzuzu City, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders Katawa Ward?Chiputula Ward, Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward, Mzilawaingwe Ward, TA Mtwalo and Zolozolo East Ward - What is there to see in Katawa Ward?Chifunga Coffee Factory - What time zone is Katawa Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Katawa Ward?Kwacha (MWK) - What language is spoken in Katawa Ward?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Katawa Ward?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Katawa Ward?St John's Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Katawa Ward?NBS Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Katawa Ward?National Bank, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katawa Ward?TotalEnergies Mzuzu Market Service Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Katawa Ward?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Katawa Ward?MW10706 (OCHA common operational dataset)