# STA Chapinduka Traditional authority, Rumphi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chapinduka/

Traditional authority · Rumphi District 

# STA Chapinduka

STA Chapinduka is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Rumphi District, Northern Region. It covers **106.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 107km²
- 527 mtypical elevation

## Where is STA Chapinduka?

STA Chapinduka lies in [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [STA Kondowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/sta-kondowe/), [TA Mwamlowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwamlowe/) and [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 2.3% of [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/). The centre of STA Chapinduka is about 336 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 36 km from Rumphi, the main town of Rumphi District. The centre point is at -10.9656° N, 34.1827° 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 STA Chapinduka

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in STA Chapinduka. Settlements here lie between about 492 m and 663 m above sea level (median 527 m).

- Chiziwachaphwa
- Dick Chisenga
- Kabenu
- Kakusa Mkandawire
- Kanyenda Masanja
- Kanyuka
- Msuku
- Myeleka Nyirenda
- Nashion Chimimbe
- Nkope
- Salawe
- Tcharo
- Zumbwe Khondowe

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 STA Chapinduka

Named natural and historic features inside STA Chapinduka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Khuyu
- Luwatizi
- Mphoka
- Rara
- Sezinyama
- Uwera

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Kamuli · 1,468 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 STA Chapinduka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rumphi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 579 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (279 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 24 279 

Feb 24 220 

Mar 24 228 

Apr 23 135 

May 21 27 

Jun 19 12 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 21 4 

Sep 24 5 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 27 88 

Dec 25 245 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from STA Chapinduka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kasambala Medical Centre · TA Mwahenga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87107&mlon=34.01367#map=17/-10.87107/34.01367) 

Bank FDH Bank Plc · Rumphi Boma 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02177&mlon=33.85864#map=17/-11.02177/33.85864) 

ATM ATM · Rumphi Boma 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02183&mlon=33.85869#map=17/-11.02183/33.85869) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Jaravikuba Munthali 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04258&mlon=33.92663#map=17/-11.04258/33.92663) 

Hotel Usisya Beach Eco-Lodge · TA M'bwana 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.23973&mlon=34.23227#map=17/-11.23973/34.23227) 

School Phwezi Secondary Schools · TA Mwahenga 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.88682&mlon=34.01823#map=17/-10.88682/34.01823) 

College Ekwendeni college of health sciences · Rumphi Boma 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02332&mlon=33.85013#map=17/-11.02332/33.85013) 

Police station Road Block · TA Mwalweni 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.65767&mlon=34.19359#map=17/-10.65767/34.19359) 

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 Rumphi District

- Nyika National Park
- Rumphi Boma
- STA Chisovya
- STA Kachulu
- STA Njikula
- STA Zolokere
- TA Chikulamayembe
- TA Katumbi
- TA Mwahenga
- TA Mwalweni
- TA Mwamlowe
- TA Mwankhunikira
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is STA Chapinduka?In Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders STA Chapinduka?STA Kondowe, TA Mwamlowe and TA Mwankhunikira
- How many villages are in STA Chapinduka?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of STA Chapinduka?Settlements lie between 492 m and 663 m
- What is the highest point in STA Chapinduka?Kamuli (1,468 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit STA Chapinduka?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to STA Chapinduka?Kasambala Medical Centre, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to STA Chapinduka?FDH Bank Plc, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to STA Chapinduka?ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA Chapinduka?Meru, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of STA Chapinduka?MW10406 (OCHA common operational dataset)