# TA Fukamapiri Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District 

# TA Fukamapiri

TA Fukamapiri is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **215.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 215km²
- 9mapped services
- 494 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Fukamapiri?

TA Fukamapiri 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 Malenga Mzoma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-malenga-mzoma/) and [TA Zilakoma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-zilakoma/). By area it is the 146th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 5.1% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Fukamapiri is about 225 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 48 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.9618° N, 34.0480° 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 Fukamapiri

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in TA Fukamapiri. Settlements here lie between about 479 m and 548 m above sea level (median 494 m).

- Chavura
- Chibako
- Chibara
- Chitete
- Chivuta
- Chizuwo
- Fukamapiri
- Gondoli
- Kachere
- Kande
- Malenga Sanga
- Mbamba
- Mbosa
- Mlenga Senga
- Mphimbi
- Mphoza
- Mundiyeghe
- Ndawambe

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 Fukamapiri

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

### Water

15 rivers and streams.

- Chibara
- Chipilizga
- Kande
- Kapati
- Katenthere
- Katete
- Lifupa
- Masato
- Mayaya
- Mazembe
- Paika
- Sambakali
- Songa
- Thungwe
- Vizuzo

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Nkokwe Hill · 951 m
- Gondoli · 730 m
- James Mtiti · 603 m

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Chisasira Forest Reserve
- Kawiya Forest Reserve
- Ruvuo Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Kawiya Tea 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 Fukamapiri 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 Fukamapiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kande Hospital · TA Fukamapiri 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93571&mlon=34.10919#map=17/-11.93571/34.10919) 

Petrol pump Chigangawa Filling Station · TA Kampingo Sibande 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.84267&mlon=33.80153#map=17/-11.84267/33.80153) 

Hotel Kachere Kastle · TA Fukamapiri 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.01068&mlon=34.05905#map=17/-12.01068/34.05905) 

School Kande Primary School · TA Fukamapiri 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.93439&mlon=34.11105#map=17/-11.93439/34.11105) 

Police station Check Point Police · TA Fukamapiri 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.96866&mlon=34.06669#map=17/-11.96866/34.06669) 

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 Fukamapiri

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- 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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Fukamapiri?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Fukamapiri?TA Kabunduli, TA Malanda, TA Malenga Mzoma and TA Zilakoma
- How many villages are in TA Fukamapiri?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Fukamapiri?Settlements lie between 479 m and 548 m
- What is the highest point in TA Fukamapiri?Nkokwe Hill (951 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Fukamapiri?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Fukamapiri?Kande Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Fukamapiri?Chigangawa Filling Station, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Fukamapiri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Fukamapiri?MW10302 (OCHA common operational dataset)