# TA Malanda Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District 

# TA Malanda

TA Malanda is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **170.7 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 171km²
- 6mapped services
- 512 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Malanda?

TA Malanda 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 Fukamalaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-fukamalaza/), [TA Fukamapiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-fukamapiri/), [TA Kabunduli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-kabunduli/) and [TA Malenga Mzoma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-malenga-mzoma/). By area it is the 177th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 4.1% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Malanda is about 243 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 28 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.8109° N, 34.1347° 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 Malanda

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in TA Malanda. Settlements here lie between about 481 m and 579 m above sea level (median 512 m).

- Bandawe
- Chatupa
- Chenyentha
- Chihami
- Chintheche
- Chipayika
- Chiwundasi
- Gulu
- Jaliyanthazi
- Jiriki
- Kabila
- Kajula
- Kawiya
- Mahau
- Majikapotwe
- Malanda
- Msundu
- Mteperera
- Muchindwe
- Mugodi
- Mulonda
- Muteperera
- Ngombo
- Peter Kaimika
- Wachaza

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 Malanda

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Chikuyu River
- Chimbele
- Gomo
- Kachenga
- Kaimikamcheu
- Katendeza
- Litethe
- Luweya River
- Majiji
- Malukwa
- Masisi
- Mpanda
- Mwambazi River

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Muwewa · 936 m
- Ukali · 776 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 TA Malanda 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 Malanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chintechi Rural Hospital · TA Malanda 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.82629&mlon=34.16891#map=17/-11.82629/34.16891) 

Bank FDH Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60883&mlon=34.29800#map=17/-11.60883/34.29800) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Mkumbira 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61184&mlon=34.26853#map=17/-11.61184/34.26853) 

Hotel Kwidu Luxury Cottage · TA Malanda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.83135&mlon=34.16712#map=17/-11.83135/34.16712) 

School Bandawe Girls Secondary School · TA Malanda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.88788&mlon=34.16101#map=17/-11.88788/34.16101) 

Police station Check Point Police · TA Fukamapiri 19 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 Malanda

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels4
- 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 Nkhatabay District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Malanda?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Malanda?TA Fukamalaza, TA Fukamapiri, TA Kabunduli and TA Malenga Mzoma
- How many villages are in TA Malanda?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Malanda?Settlements lie between 481 m and 579 m
- What is the highest point in TA Malanda?Muwewa (936 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Malanda?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Malanda?Chintechi Rural Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Malanda?FDH Bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Malanda?Puma, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Malanda?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Malanda?MW10304 (OCHA common operational dataset)