# TA Timbiri Traditional authority, Nkhatabay District

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

Traditional authority · Nkhatabay District 

# TA Timbiri

TA Timbiri is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nkhatabay District, Northern Region. It covers **492.5 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 492km²
- 5mapped services
- 599 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Timbiri?

TA Timbiri lies in [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [STA Nyaluwanga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/sta-nyaluwanga/), [TA Fukamalaza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-fukamalaza/), [TA Kabunduli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-kabunduli/), [TA M'bwana](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-m-bwana/), [TA Mankhambira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mankhambira/), [TA Mkumbira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-mkumbira/) and [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/). By area it is the 46th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 11.8% of [Nkhatabay District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/). The centre of TA Timbiri is about 271 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 14 km from Nkhata Bay, the main town of Nkhatabay District. The centre point is at -11.5569° N, 34.1747° 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 Timbiri

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in TA Timbiri. Settlements here lie between about 485 m and 898 m above sea level (median 599 m).

- Bwanthuwa
- Chadagha
- Chavukuka
- Chidero
- Chideru
- Chighachang’ombe
- Chijere
- Chikondawanga
- Chipapa
- Chipwaila
- Chisindi
- Chombe
- Duwulani
- Fwayafwaya
- Goneka
- Gulawe
- Kango
- Kapalapata
- Khoza
- Lumphombo
- Luwazi
- Lwambaza
- Makhumba
- Malepa
- Mangwina
- Mkwaya
- Mpamba
- Mtambalika
- Mwambazi
- Mweza
- Nkhwali
- Nthulinga
- Pundu
- Timbiri

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 Timbiri

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Chigwiti
- Kalwe
- Lilezi River
- Limambaza
- Lingwinya
- Liskaska
- Luwawa
- Luwazi
- Mtoto
- Nkhwali
- Thoto

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Tindi Hill · 766 m
- Kanyinamwana Hill · 687 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kaningina Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 tea estate.

- Chombe Tea Estate

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Kalwe Bridge

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 Timbiri 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 Timbiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkhata Bay District Hospital · TA Mkumbira 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.60703&mlon=34.25343#map=17/-11.60703/34.25343) 

Bank FMB Bank · Nkhatabay Boma 14 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.45794&mlon=34.01756#map=17/-11.45794/34.01756) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Timbiri 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.54590&mlon=34.20319#map=17/-11.54590/34.20319) 

Hotel Vette-Katie Guest House · Nkhatabay Boma 14 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.46087&mlon=34.02255#map=17/-11.46087/34.02255) 

School Mathamanda Primary School · TA Timbiri 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.53773&mlon=34.15415#map=17/-11.53773/34.15415) 

College ICT-Mzuni · Masasa Ward 20 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 15 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 Timbiri

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4

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 Mkumbira
- TA Zilakoma

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Timbiri?In Nkhatabay District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Timbiri?STA Nyaluwanga, TA Fukamalaza, TA Kabunduli, TA M'bwana, TA Mankhambira, TA Mkumbira and TA Mtwalo
- How many villages are in TA Timbiri?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Timbiri?Settlements lie between 485 m and 898 m
- What is the highest point in TA Timbiri?Tindi Hill (766 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Timbiri?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Timbiri?Nkhata Bay District Hospital, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Timbiri?FMB Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Timbiri?National Bank, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Timbiri?Puma, about 3.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Timbiri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Timbiri?MW10312 (OCHA common operational dataset)