# TA Mkumbira Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mkumbira/ Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District # TA Mkumbira TA Mkumbira is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **53.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.6km² - 6mapped services - 619 mtypical elevation ## Where is TA Mkumbira? TA Mkumbira lies in [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [Nkhatabay Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/nkhatabay-boma/), [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 269th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 1.3% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Mkumbira is about 269 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.5927° N, 34.2614° 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 Mkumbira Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mkumbira. Settlements here lie between about 538 m and 727 m above sea level (median 619 m). - Chapumbwa - Chilerawana - Chiphazi - Chizumba - Jappie - Kamwade - Kandezu - Malemba - Ngorozera - Singo 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 Mkumbira Named natural and historic features inside TA Mkumbira, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bala - Banga - Lenjere - Limphezga ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kalwe Forest Reserve 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 Mkumbira 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 Mkumbira Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkhata Bay District Hospital · TA Mkumbira 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60703&mlon=34.25343#map=17/-11.60703/34.25343) Bank FMB Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 4.2 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 30 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 2.2 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 4.1 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 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) School Pundu Primary School · TA Timbiri 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.59063&mlon=34.24089#map=17/-11.59063/34.24089) College Mzuzu Technical College · Zolozolo East Ward 30 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 4.3 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 TA Mkumbira Places mapped inside TA Mkumbira in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 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 Malanda - TA Malenga Mzoma - TA Mankhambira - TA Timbiri - TA Zilakoma ## Quick answers - Where is TA Mkumbira?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders TA Mkumbira?Nkhatabay Boma, TA Mankhambira and TA Timbiri - How many villages are in TA Mkumbira?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of TA Mkumbira?Settlements lie between 538 m and 727 m - What is the best time to visit TA Mkumbira?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mkumbira?Nkhata Bay District Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to TA Mkumbira?FMB Bank, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mkumbira?National Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mkumbira?Total Nkhata Bay, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in TA Mkumbira?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in TA Mkumbira?4 mapped - What is the P-code of TA Mkumbira?MW10308 (OCHA common operational dataset)