# Mchengautuwa East Ward Traditional authority, Mzuzu City > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/mchengautuwa-east-ward/ Traditional authority · Mzuzu City # Mchengautuwa East Ward Mchengautuwa East Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mzuzu City, Northern Region. It covers **4.37 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 2mapped services - 1,285 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mchengautuwa East Ward? Mchengautuwa East 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: [Chibavi West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/chibavi-west-ward/), [Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/jombo-kaning-ina-ward/), [Luwinga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/luwinga-ward/), [Masasa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/masasa-ward/) and [Mchengautuwa West Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/mchengautuwa-west-ward/). By area it is the 373rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.0% of [Mzuzu City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzuzu-city/). The centre of Mchengautuwa East Ward is about 281 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Mzuzu, the main town of Mzuzu City. The centre point is at 11.4520° S, 33.9946° 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 Mchengautuwa East Ward ### Nearby, outside Mchengautuwa East Ward - Clocktower · monument, Masasa Ward3.0 km - Chifunga Coffee Factory · attraction, Katawa Ward5.6 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: Mchengautuwa East 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) · Lichinga245 km - Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi261 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. ## Villages and localities in Mchengautuwa East Ward Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mchengautuwa East Ward. - Kangaba Mhoni 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 Mchengautuwa East Ward Named natural and historic features inside Mchengautuwa East Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muchengautuwa 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 Mchengautuwa East 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 Mchengautuwa East Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Wezi Medical Centre · Chibanja Ward 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43800&mlon=34.00850#map=17/-11.43800/34.00850) Bank National Bank of Malawi · Masasa Ward 1.8 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 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Kazuni Service Station · Masasa Ward 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46413&mlon=33.99534#map=17/-11.46413/33.99534) Hotel Grand palace hotel · Masasa Ward 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46372&mlon=33.99877#map=17/-11.46372/33.99877) Mall Mzuzu Mall · Masasa Ward 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46175&mlon=34.01426#map=17/-11.46175/34.01426) School Christian Heritage Academy · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45756&mlon=34.01319#map=17/-11.45756/34.01319) College Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences · Chibanja Ward 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43800&mlon=34.00850#map=17/-11.43800/34.00850) Police station Luwinga Police Station · Luwinga Ward 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.42679&mlon=34.00144#map=17/-11.42679/34.00144) 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 Mchengautuwa East Ward Places mapped inside Mchengautuwa East Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 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 - Katawa Ward - Luwinga Ward - Masasa Ward - Mchengautuwa West Ward - Msongwe Ward - Mzilawaingwe Ward - Nkhorongo - Lupaso Ward - Zolozolo East Ward - Zolozolo West Ward ## Quick answers - Where is Mchengautuwa East Ward?In Mzuzu City, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders Mchengautuwa East Ward?Chibavi West Ward, Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward, Luwinga Ward, Masasa Ward and Mchengautuwa West Ward - What is there to see in Mchengautuwa East Ward?Clocktower, Chifunga Coffee Factory - What time zone is Mchengautuwa East Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mchengautuwa East Ward?Kwacha (MWK) - What language is spoken in Mchengautuwa East Ward?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mchengautuwa East Ward?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mchengautuwa East Ward?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mchengautuwa East Ward?Wezi Medical Centre, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mchengautuwa East Ward?National Bank of Malawi, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mchengautuwa East Ward?National Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mchengautuwa East Ward?TotalEnergies Kazuni Service Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Mchengautuwa East Ward?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mchengautuwa East Ward?MW10709 (OCHA common operational dataset)