# TA Mankhambira Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District 

# TA Mankhambira

TA Mankhambira is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **97.3 km²**. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 97.3km²
- 541 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mankhambira?

TA Mankhambira 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: [Nkhatabay Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/nkhatabay-boma/), [TA Fukamalaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-fukamalaza/), [TA Mkumbira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mkumbira/) and [TA Timbiri](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-timbiri/). By area it is the 234th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 2.3% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Mankhambira is about 259 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.6818° N, 34.2706° 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 Mankhambira

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mankhambira. Settlements here lie between about 472 m and 638 m above sea level (median 541 m).

- Bwelero
- Chibaka
- Chibere
- Chifya
- Chingaliwa
- Ching’anya
- Chinthomba
- Chisi Point
- Chisindi
- Chiwoko
- Dindano
- Gong’ontha
- Kachenga
- Kachipapa
- Kajulamonjo
- Kamisa
- Kamuninga
- Kandulu
- Kang’oma
- Kanyoli
- Kasambe
- Kasweswe
- Katema
- Khazi
- Khoza Lisale
- Limphasa
- Lisale
- Lonya
- Mankhambira
- Msumba
- Mtambo
- Mundola
- Sanga
- Simon Ganyavu
- Thowolo
- Yadinga

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 Mankhambira

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Choma

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.

- Chisi Point
- Sanga Point

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mkuwazi Hill · 565 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mkuwazi Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 rubber estate.

- Vizara Rubber Plantation

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 Mankhambira 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 Mankhambira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkhata District Hospital · TA Mkumbira 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60836&mlon=34.25288#map=17/-11.60836/34.25288) 

Bank FDH Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 8.6 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 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Mkumbira 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61184&mlon=34.26853#map=17/-11.61184/34.26853) 

Hotel Njaya Lodge · Nkhatabay Boma 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.62110&mlon=34.30504#map=17/-11.62110/34.30504) 

Mall Kentam Mall · Jombo - Kaning'ina Ward 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) 

School chikale school · Nkhatabay Boma 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.61625&mlon=34.30097#map=17/-11.61625/34.30097) 

College ICT-Mzuni · Masasa Ward 36 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 8.4 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 Fukamalaza
- TA Fukamapiri
- TA Kabunduli
- TA M'bwana
- TA Malanda
- TA Malenga Mzoma
- TA Mkumbira
- TA Timbiri
- TA Zilakoma

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mankhambira?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mankhambira?Nkhatabay Boma, TA Fukamalaza, TA Mkumbira and TA Timbiri
- How many villages are in TA Mankhambira?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mankhambira?Settlements lie between 472 m and 638 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mankhambira?Mkuwazi Hill (565 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mankhambira?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mankhambira?Nkhata District Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mankhambira?FDH Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mankhambira?National Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mankhambira?Puma, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Mankhambira?MW10306 (OCHA common operational dataset)