# TA Mwankhunikira Traditional authority, Rumphi District

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

Traditional authority · Rumphi District 

# TA Mwankhunikira

TA Mwankhunikira is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Rumphi District, Northern Region. It covers **421.8 km²**. 39 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 422km²
- 1,057 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwankhunikira?

TA Mwankhunikira lies in [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/), [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 10 other traditional authorities: [STA Chapinduka](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chapinduka/), [STA Chisovya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-chisovya/), [STA Kondowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/sta-kondowe/), [STA Njikula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/sta-njikula/), [TA Jaravikuba Munthali](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-jaravikuba-munthali/), [TA M'bwana](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/nkhatabay/ta-m-bwana/), [TA Mtwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/mzimba/ta-mtwalo/), [TA Mwahenga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwahenga/), [TA Mwalweni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwalweni/) and [TA Mwamlowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/ta-mwamlowe/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 9.2% of [Rumphi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/northern/rumphi/). The centre of TA Mwankhunikira is about 339 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 24 km from Rumphi, the main town of Rumphi District. The centre point is at -10.9308° N, 34.0560° 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 Mwankhunikira

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwankhunikira. Settlements here lie between about 952 m and 1,639 m above sea level (median 1,057 m).

- Bale
- Bandawe
- Bulawala Mkandawire
- Chamahomwa Nyirenda
- Chankauta Munthali
- Chataghara Munthari
- Chikanga
- Chimalawanthu Nyirenda
- Chinijoka Mkandawire
- Chinyolo
- Chisokowo
- Chiverekete Mkamanga
- Chivwenene Msowoya
- Jentha Jembe
- Kang’oma Mkandawire
- Kanyenda Bondo
- Kapunga Mabuka Khonje
- Katawa
- Katawa Msowoya
- Malipa Msowoya
- Mbiriyawaka Munthari
- Mbiwi Chavula
- Mkombezi
- Mojowa
- Moses Mwambubilira
- Mphompha
- Msowoya
- Mudango Mhango
- Munyonga Mhango
- Mwankunikira
- Mzokoto
- Nkhalikali Mzumara
- Nkombezi
- Nkombezi TC
- Ntenje
- Phwezi
- Visachi Mzumara
- Vitanda Chihana
- Walowoka

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 Mwankhunikira

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Chiyokha Stream
- Chololo
- Kasenga
- Katope
- Lungazi
- Lungazi
- Luwila
- Luzi
- Luzi
- Makaramu
- Mbale
- Muzale
- Mzinga
- Thete
- Vilala
- Zunga

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 valley.

- Uzumara · 1,944 m
- Ngunikira · 1,871 m
- Ngunikira Hill · 1,682 m
- Henga Valley · 1,021 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Uzumara 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 Mwankhunikira 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 Mwankhunikira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kasambala Medical Centre · TA Mwahenga 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87107&mlon=34.01367#map=17/-10.87107/34.01367) 

Bank FDH Bank Plc · Rumphi Boma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02177&mlon=33.85864#map=17/-11.02177/33.85864) 

ATM ATM · Rumphi Boma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02183&mlon=33.85869#map=17/-11.02183/33.85869) 

Petrol pump Meru · TA Jaravikuba Munthali 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.04258&mlon=33.92663#map=17/-11.04258/33.92663) 

Hotel Malin Lodge · Rumphi Boma 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.01645&mlon=33.86233#map=17/-11.01645/33.86233) 

School Phwezi Secondary Schools · TA Mwahenga 6.4 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 25 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 24 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.

## 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 Mwalweni
- TA Mwamlowe
- Vwaza Marsh Reserve

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwankhunikira?In Rumphi District, Northern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwankhunikira?STA Chapinduka, STA Chisovya, STA Kondowe, STA Njikula, TA Jaravikuba Munthali, TA M'bwana, TA Mtwalo, TA Mwahenga, TA Mwalweni and TA Mwamlowe
- How many villages are in TA Mwankhunikira?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwankhunikira?Settlements lie between 952 m and 1,639 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwankhunikira?Uzumara (1,944 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwankhunikira?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwankhunikira?Kasambala Medical Centre, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mwankhunikira?FDH Bank Plc, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Mwankhunikira?ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mwankhunikira?Meru, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Mwankhunikira?MW10407 (OCHA common operational dataset)