# Nkhatabay Boma Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/nkhatabay-boma/ Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District # Nkhatabay Boma Nkhatabay Boma is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **12.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.4km² - 33mapped services - 571 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkhatabay Boma? Nkhatabay Boma lies in [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 2 other traditional authorities: [TA Mankhambira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mankhambira/) and [TA Mkumbira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mkumbira/). By area it is the 325th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 0.3% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of Nkhatabay Boma is about 268 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.6057° N, 34.2842° 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 Nkhatabay Boma Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nkhatabay Boma. The largest with a recorded population: Nkhata Bay (16,099). Settlements here lie between about 496 m and 605 m above sea level (median 571 m). - Chindozwa - Jappie - Kamoza - Mung’ona - Nkhata Bay - Salawe - Tawina Village 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 Nkhatabay Boma Named natural and historic features inside Nkhatabay Boma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Karambowe - Karuanga - Katamba - Lichizi - Nkhata ### Coast and islands 1 bay; 1 headland. - Mkukuti Point - Nkhata Bay ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Nkhata · 635 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 Nkhatabay Boma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nkhatabay District, 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 Nkhatabay Boma Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chipatala Health Clinic · Nkhatabay Boma 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61023&mlon=34.29734#map=17/-11.61023/34.29734) Bank FMB Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60537&mlon=34.29730#map=17/-11.60537/34.29730) ATM National Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) Petrol pump Total Nkhata Bay · TA Mkumbira 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61091&mlon=34.26851#map=17/-11.61091/34.26851) Hotel Vette-Katie Guest House · Nkhatabay Boma 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60554&mlon=34.29707#map=17/-11.60554/34.29707) Mall Kentam Mall · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) School ST Augustine CDSS hall · Nkhatabay Boma 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60987&mlon=34.28107#map=17/-11.60987/34.28107) College Mzuzu Technical College · Zolozolo East Ward 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.43669&mlon=34.03512#map=17/-11.43669/34.03512) Police station NkhataBay Police Station · Nkhatabay Boma 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61041&mlon=34.29670#map=17/-11.61041/34.29670) 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 Nkhatabay Boma Places mapped inside Nkhatabay Boma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels11 - Schools5 - Restaurants13 - 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 Nkhatabay District - STA Kondowe - STA Nyaluwanga - TA Boghoyo - TA Fukamalaza - TA Fukamapiri - TA Kabunduli - TA M'bwana - TA Malanda - TA Malenga Mzoma - TA Mankhambira - TA Mkumbira - TA Timbiri - TA Zilakoma ## Quick answers - Where is Nkhatabay Boma?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders Nkhatabay Boma?TA Mankhambira and TA Mkumbira - How many villages are in Nkhatabay Boma?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkhatabay Boma?Settlements lie between 496 m and 605 m - What is the highest point in Nkhatabay Boma?Nkhata (635 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkhatabay Boma?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkhatabay Boma?Chipatala Health Clinic, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkhatabay Boma?FMB Bank, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkhatabay Boma?National Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkhatabay Boma?Total Nkhata Bay, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nkhatabay Boma?1 mapped - How many banks are in Nkhatabay Boma?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkhatabay Boma?MW10320 (OCHA common operational dataset)