# TA Mwahenga Traditional authority, Rumphi District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwahenga/

Traditional authority · Rumphi District 

# TA Mwahenga

TA Mwahenga is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Rumphi District, Northern Region. It covers **137.5 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 138km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,077 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwahenga?

TA Mwahenga lies in [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [Nyika National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/nyika-national-park/), [STA Chisovya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chisovya/), [TA Mwalweni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwalweni/) and [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/). By area it is the 200th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.0% of [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/). The centre of TA Mwahenga is about 348 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 26 km from Rumphi, the main town of Rumphi District. The centre point is at -10.8438° N, 34.0213° 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 Mwahenga

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwahenga. Settlements here lie between about 1,012 m and 1,217 m above sea level (median 1,077 m).

- Chikompora Mbale
- Chiling’oma Munthali
- Chilulu
- Chimusi Mhango
- Chineo Nyirongo
- Chisokono Vinkhumbu
- Chivungulu
- Jowe
- Jowe Ngwira
- Kafukwe
- Kahurwa
- Kamuvwikamo Munthali
- Kango Nyirongo
- Kanyuka
- Luwagha
- Mbulunji
- Mgarama
- Mkhalira Mhango
- Mtalama Harawa
- Muhuju
- Munyanyala Mhango
- Munyonga Mhango
- Munyongo
- Mwachifumia Mhango
- Mwahenga
- Phwangwa
- Sidila Munthali
- Yambanda
- Yaulungu Mhango

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 Mwahenga

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Chinyanga
- Chisuni
- Chivungulu
- Kafukwe
- Kaukuwu
- Mburunji
- Mburuwe
- Muhuju

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chinewo · 1,147 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 TA Mwahenga 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 TA Mwahenga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kasambala Medical Centre · TA Mwahenga 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87107&mlon=34.01367#map=17/-10.87107/34.01367) 

Bank FDH Bank Plc · Rumphi Boma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02177&mlon=33.85864#map=17/-11.02177/33.85864) 

ATM ATM · Rumphi Boma 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02183&mlon=33.85869#map=17/-11.02183/33.85869) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Jaravikuba Munthali 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04258&mlon=33.92663#map=17/-11.04258/33.92663) 

Hotel Rumphi Manguzi Lodge · Rumphi Boma 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01142&mlon=33.85959#map=17/-11.01142/33.85959) 

School Phwezi Secondary Schools · TA Mwahenga 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.88682&mlon=34.01823#map=17/-10.88682/34.01823) 

College University of Livingstonia - Laws Campus · TA Mwalweni 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.61325&mlon=34.10685#map=17/-10.61325/34.10685) 

Police station Rumphi Police station · Rumphi Boma 26 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 TA Mwahenga

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

- Hospitals1
- 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 Chisovya
- STA Kachulu
- STA Njikula
- STA Zolokere
- TA Chikulamayembe
- TA Katumbi
- TA Mwalweni
- TA Mwamlowe
- TA Mwankhunikira
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwahenga?In Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwahenga?Nyika National Park, STA Chisovya, TA Mwalweni and TA Mwankhunikira
- How many villages are in TA Mwahenga?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwahenga?Settlements lie between 1,012 m and 1,217 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwahenga?Chinewo (1,147 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwahenga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwahenga?Kasambala Medical Centre, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mwahenga?FDH Bank Plc, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mwahenga?ATM, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mwahenga?Meru, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwahenga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwahenga?MW10403 (OCHA common operational dataset)