# TA Msamala Traditional authority, Balaka District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-msamala/

Traditional authority · Balaka District 

# TA Msamala

TA Msamala is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Balaka District, Southern Region. It covers **384.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 385km²
- 13mapped services
- 711 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Msamala?

TA Msamala lies in [Balaka District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 9 other traditional authorities: [Balaka Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/balaka-town/), [Liwonde Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/liwonde-town/), [STA Matola](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/sta-matola/), [STA Tsikulamowa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/sta-tsikulamowa/), [TA Amidu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-amidu/), [TA Chanthunya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-chanthunya/), [TA Makwangwala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-makwangwala/), [TA Nkaya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-nkaya/) and [TA Sawali](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-sawali/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 18.1% of [Balaka District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/). The centre of TA Msamala is about 184 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 15 km from Balaka, the main town of Balaka District. The centre point is at -15.0575° N, 35.0732° 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 Msamala

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in TA Msamala. Settlements here lie between about 584 m and 722 m above sea level (median 711 m).

- Bazale
- Chibwana
- Chiendausiku
- Chingeni
- James
- Kapalamula
- Mangombo
- Njale
- Rivirivi
- Sosola

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 Msamala

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Fisi
- Liwawadzi River

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Chenkumbi Hill · 711 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Basale

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Rivi-Rivi Bridge

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 Msamala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Balaka District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,158 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Aug (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 330 

Feb 23 223 

Mar 23 173 

Apr 21 52 

May 20 13 

Jun 18 9 

Jul 18 16 

Aug 21 6 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 27 74 

Dec 25 237 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Msamala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Namanolo Health Center · TA Amidu 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.00057&mlon=35.18999#map=17/-15.00057/35.18999) 

Bank Standard Bank · Balaka Town 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98054&mlon=34.95605#map=17/-14.98054/34.95605) 

Petrol pump Total · Liwonde Town 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.04573&mlon=35.18952#map=17/-15.04573/35.18952) 

Hotel Annie's Lodge · Liwonde Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.05228&mlon=35.20526#map=17/-15.05228/35.20526) 

Mall chapola trading centre · TA Chimwala 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.73257&mlon=35.19734#map=17/-14.73257/35.19734) 

School Balaka Secondary School · Balaka Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.98730&mlon=34.96419#map=17/-14.98730/34.96419) 

College ANDIAMO EDUCATION INSTITUTE (Technical College) · TA Msamala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.00444&mlon=34.94996#map=17/-15.00444/34.94996) 

Police station Balaka Police Headquarters · Balaka Town 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.99089&mlon=34.96052#map=17/-14.99089/34.96052) 

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 Msamala

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

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1
- Dental clinics1

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 Balaka District

- Balaka Town
- Liwonde Town
- STA Kachenga
- STA Matola
- STA Phalula
- STA Toleza
- TA Amidu
- TA Chanthunya
- TA Kalembo
- TA Nkaya
- TA Sawali

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Msamala?In Balaka District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Msamala?Balaka Town, Liwonde Town, STA Matola, STA Tsikulamowa, TA Amidu, TA Chanthunya, TA Makwangwala, TA Nkaya and TA Sawali
- How many villages are in TA Msamala?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Msamala?Settlements lie between 584 m and 722 m
- What is the highest point in TA Msamala?Chenkumbi Hill (711 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Msamala?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Msamala?Namanolo Health Center, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Msamala?Standard Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Msamala?Total, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Msamala?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Msamala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Msamala?MW31201 (OCHA common operational dataset)