# TA Fukamalaza Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-fukamalaza/

Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District 

# TA Fukamalaza

TA Fukamalaza is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **75.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 75.7km²
- 519 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Fukamalaza?

TA Fukamalaza lies in [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [TA Kabunduli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-kabunduli/), [TA Malanda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-malanda/), [TA Mankhambira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mankhambira/) and [TA Timbiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-timbiri/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 1.8% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Fukamalaza is about 252 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 16 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.7377° N, 34.2281° 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 Fukamalaza

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in TA Fukamalaza. Settlements here lie between about 486 m and 595 m above sea level (median 519 m).

- Ching’oma
- Chipeka
- Fukamalaza
- Gulugulu
- Hanambo
- Jumbo
- Karonga Longwe
- Kasingu
- Kaulambwe
- Longwe
- Luka Mtambwa
- Maula
- Mdyaka
- Mtambwa
- Nkhungulu
- Phetera
- Thuli
- Zayuka

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 Fukamalaza

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Chintheche
- Kankhande
- Limphasa
- Lwazi
- Mukoloka
- Nkhwazi

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Msuli Point

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 Fukamalaza 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 TA Fukamalaza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chintechi Rural Hospital · TA Malanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82629&mlon=34.16891#map=17/-11.82629/34.16891) 

Bank FDH Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60883&mlon=34.29800#map=17/-11.60883/34.29800) 

ATM National Bank · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Mkumbira 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61184&mlon=34.26853#map=17/-11.61184/34.26853) 

Hotel Fleam Tree Lodge · TA Malanda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82925&mlon=34.16940#map=17/-11.82925/34.16940) 

Mall Kentam Mall · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) 

School ST Augustine CDSS office · Nkhatabay Boma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61033&mlon=34.28040#map=17/-11.61033/34.28040) 

College ICT-Mzuni · Masasa Ward 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.47458&mlon=34.01137#map=17/-11.47458/34.01137) 

Police station NkhataBay Police Station · Nkhatabay Boma 16 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.

## Other traditional authorities in Nkhatabay District

- Nkhatabay Boma
- STA Kondowe
- STA Nyaluwanga
- TA Boghoyo
- TA Fukamapiri
- TA Kabunduli
- TA M'bwana
- TA Malanda
- TA Malenga Mzoma
- TA Mankhambira
- TA Mkumbira
- TA Timbiri
- TA Zilakoma

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Fukamalaza?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Fukamalaza?TA Kabunduli, TA Malanda, TA Mankhambira and TA Timbiri
- How many villages are in TA Fukamalaza?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Fukamalaza?Settlements lie between 486 m and 595 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Fukamalaza?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Fukamalaza?Chintechi Rural Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Fukamalaza?FDH Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Fukamalaza?National Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Fukamalaza?Puma, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Fukamalaza?MW10307 (OCHA common operational dataset)