# TA Mwalweni Traditional authority, Rumphi District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Rumphi District 

# TA Mwalweni

TA Mwalweni is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Rumphi District, Northern Region. It covers **259.2 km²**. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 259km²
- 17mapped services
- 1,054 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwalweni?

TA Mwalweni lies in [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [Nyika National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/nyika-national-park/), [STA Kachulu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-kachulu/), [STA Njikula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-njikula/), [TA Mwahenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwahenga/), [TA Mwamlowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwamlowe/), [TA Mwankhunikira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwankhunikira/) and [TA Wasambo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/karonga/ta-wasambo/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 5.7% of [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/). The centre of TA Mwalweni is about 365 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 48 km from Rumphi, the main town of Rumphi District. The centre point is at -10.7006° N, 34.1602° 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 Mwalweni

Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwalweni. The largest with a recorded population: Livingstonia (5,552). Settlements here lie between about 481 m and 1,365 m above sea level (median 1,054 m).

- Bombo
- Chamumonu Gondwe
- Chawayi
- Chibo Mkandawire
- Chiguliro Harawa
- Chikuzga Harawa
- Chimphamba Kaluwa
- Chitembwe
- Chitimba
- Chiweta
- Dimba Mhango
- Dukuduku
- Jumbo Thindwa
- Kamphone Nyasulu
- Kanakulera Mkandawire
- Kawili Msowoya
- Kholoma Msonda
- Livingstonia
- Lura
- Luwuchi
- Lweni
- Manombo Mhango
- Mbuza Munthali
- Mchenga
- Mkondowe Mzembe
- Mphora
- Msuka Mhango
- Mtombolwa Msiska
- Mumbo
- Muyawa Gondwe
- Mwachipoka
- Mwachiweta Mhango
- Mwachizindili
- Mwasukwa Chisiza
- Nchenachena
- Nkharamuntheta Harawa
- Phetembe
- Saulos Mhango
- Thawata Mhango
- Thekero
- Thunda
- Tigone Munthali
- Yesake Kambotoli Harawa
- Zimakazi Mkandawire

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 Mwalweni

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Bogolo
- Checheche
- Chipunga
- Chiweta
- Chizindiri
- Kajoni
- Khowe
- Lura
- Luwatizi
- Manchewe Stream
- Mphizi
- Nchenachena
- Zuza

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Nkawafuro · 1,504 m
- Ntungujo · 1,479 m
- Chombe · 1,368 m
- Mphora · 1,133 m
- Nziru Hill · 1,078 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Chombe Proposed 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 Mwalweni 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 Mwalweni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital David Gordon Memorial · TA Mwalweni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.60452&mlon=34.11080#map=17/-10.60452/34.11080) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Wasambo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.45359&mlon=34.21056#map=17/-10.45359/34.21056) 

Hotel Livingstonia Lodges · TA Mwalweni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.61046&mlon=34.11299#map=17/-10.61046/34.11299) 

School Hara Primary School · TA Mwalweni 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71693&mlon=34.15633#map=17/-10.71693/34.15633) 

College University of Livingstonia · TA Mwalweni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.61338&mlon=34.10737#map=17/-10.61338/34.10737) 

Police station Road Block · TA Mwalweni 6.0 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in TA Mwalweni

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels3
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Mwahenga
- TA Mwamlowe
- TA Mwankhunikira
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwalweni?In Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwalweni?Nyika National Park, STA Kachulu, STA Njikula, TA Mwahenga, TA Mwamlowe, TA Mwankhunikira and TA Wasambo
- How many villages are in TA Mwalweni?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwalweni?Settlements lie between 481 m and 1,365 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwalweni?Nkawafuro (1,504 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwalweni?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwalweni?David Gordon Memorial, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mwalweni?Meru, about 28 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwalweni?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwalweni?MW10404 (OCHA common operational dataset)