# STA Chisovya Traditional authority, Rumphi District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chisovya/ Traditional authority · Rumphi District # STA Chisovya STA Chisovya is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Rumphi District, Northern Region. It covers **85.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.0km² - 1mapped services - 1,050 mtypical elevation ## Where is STA Chisovya? STA Chisovya lies in [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [Nyika National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/nyika-national-park/), [TA Chikulamayembe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-chikulamayembe/), [TA Jaravikuba Munthali](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-jaravikuba-munthali/), [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/), [TA Mwahenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwahenga/) and [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/). By area it is the 246th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 1.9% of [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/). The centre of STA Chisovya is about 334 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Rumphi, the main town of Rumphi District. The centre point is at -10.9680° N, 33.9096° 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 Chisovya Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in STA Chisovya. Settlements here lie between about 1,039 m and 1,080 m above sea level (median 1,050 m). - Akoyo - Baghaya - Chamala - Chiwaya - Kanjululu - Kobyo - Lukali - Luŵagha - Mlangali - Mwang’onga - Ng’onga 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 Chisovya Named natural and historic features inside STA Chisovya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Bungulo - Luviri ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Thandala · 1,331 m - Kapirimwana Hill · 1,201 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 Chisovya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rumphi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). 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 21 279 Feb 21 220 Mar 20 228 Apr 19 135 May 17 27 Jun 15 12 Jul 15 9 Aug 17 4 Sep 20 5 Oct 23 23 Nov 24 88 Dec 22 245 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from STA Chisovya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rumphi Hospital · Rumphi Boma 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01965&mlon=33.85399#map=17/-11.01965/33.85399) Bank FDH Bank Plc · Rumphi Boma 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02177&mlon=33.85864#map=17/-11.02177/33.85864) ATM ATM · Rumphi Boma 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02183&mlon=33.85869#map=17/-11.02183/33.85869) Petrol pump Puma Filling Station · Rumphi Boma 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02096&mlon=33.86290#map=17/-11.02096/33.86290) Hotel Rumphi Manguzi Lodge · Rumphi Boma 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01142&mlon=33.85959#map=17/-11.01142/33.85959) School Njolowiwo Primary School · TA Chikulamayembe 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.96011&mlon=33.85341#map=17/-10.96011/33.85341) College Ekwendeni college of health sciences · Rumphi Boma 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02332&mlon=33.85013#map=17/-11.02332/33.85013) Police station Rumphi Police station · Rumphi Boma 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01991&mlon=33.86041#map=17/-11.01991/33.86041) 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 STA Chisovya Places mapped inside STA Chisovya in open map data, by type. - 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 Rumphi District - Nyika National Park - Rumphi Boma - STA Chapinduka - 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 Chisovya?In Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi - What borders STA Chisovya?Nyika National Park, TA Chikulamayembe, TA Jaravikuba Munthali, TA Mtwalo, TA Mwahenga and TA Mwankhunikira - How many villages are in STA Chisovya?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of STA Chisovya?Settlements lie between 1,039 m and 1,080 m - What is the highest point in STA Chisovya?Thandala (1,331 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit STA Chisovya?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to STA Chisovya?Rumphi Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to STA Chisovya?FDH Bank Plc, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to STA Chisovya?ATM, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA Chisovya?Puma Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of STA Chisovya?MW10410 (OCHA common operational dataset)