# Blantyre City Centre Ward Traditional authority, Blantyre City > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/blantyre-city-centre-ward/ Traditional authority · Blantyre City # Blantyre City Centre Ward Blantyre City Centre Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Blantyre City, Southern Region. It covers **10.9 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 135 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.9km² - 135mapped services - 1,019 mtypical elevation ## Where is Blantyre City Centre Ward? Blantyre City Centre Ward lies in [Blantyre City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Blantyre South Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/blantyre-south-ward/), [Chilomoni Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/chilomoni-ward/), [Green Corner Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/green-corner-ward/), [Mbayani Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/mbayani-ward/), [Namalimwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/namalimwe-ward/), [Soche East Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/soche-east-ward/), [TA Kuntaja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kuntaja/) and [TA Somba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-somba/). By area it is the 333rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 4.5% of [Blantyre City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/). The centre of Blantyre City Centre Ward is about 243 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Blantyre, the main town of Blantyre City. The centre point is at -15.7992° N, 35.0119° 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 Blantyre City Centre Ward Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Blantyre City Centre Ward. Settlements here lie between about 1,019 m and 1,081 m above sea level (median 1,019 m). - Blantyre Market - Chilomoni - Chilomoni LEA - Fargo - Gaka - Mandala - Mount Pleasant - Namiwawa 1 - Namiwawa 2 - Nancholi Gaka - Nancholi Mosque 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 Blantyre City Centre Ward Named natural and historic features inside Blantyre City Centre Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Barambalala Stream ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kanjedza 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 Blantyre City Centre Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Blantyre City, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,176 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (309 mm) and the driest Aug (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 309 Feb 24 223 Mar 24 171 Apr 22 52 May 21 20 Jun 20 19 Jul 19 33 Aug 22 8 Sep 25 10 Oct 28 16 Nov 28 84 Dec 26 230 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Blantyre City Centre Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chiradzulu District Hospital · Blantyre City Centre Ward 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80330&mlon=35.01081#map=17/-15.80330/35.01081) Bank National Bank · Blantyre City Centre Ward 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.79245&mlon=35.01013#map=17/-15.79245/35.01013) ATM National Bank of Malawi · Mbayani Ward 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.78585&mlon=35.00945#map=17/-15.78585/35.00945) Petrol pump Puma · Blantyre City Centre Ward 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80232&mlon=35.01168#map=17/-15.80232/35.01168) Hotel Serenity Essence of Luxury · Blantyre City Centre Ward 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.79843&mlon=35.01555#map=17/-15.79843/35.01555) Mall Rosewood Mall · Blantyre South Ward 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80539&mlon=35.01021#map=17/-15.80539/35.01021) School Madrasah Raonaqul Islam · Blantyre City Centre Ward 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.79253&mlon=35.00529#map=17/-15.79253/35.00529) College Kamuzu University of Health Sciences · Soche East Ward 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80187&mlon=35.01576#map=17/-15.80187/35.01576) Police station Blantyre Police Staff Lines · Blantyre City Centre Ward 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.79555&mlon=35.00722#map=17/-15.79555/35.00722) 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 Blantyre City Centre Ward Places mapped inside Blantyre City Centre Ward in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks23 - Petrol pumps12 - Hotels28 - Shopping malls1 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants42 - Police stations3 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 Blantyre City - Bangwe Mthandizi Ward - Bangwe Ward - Blantyre South Ward - Chigumula Ward - Chilomoni Ward - Green Corner Ward - Limbe Central Ward - Mapanga Ward - Mbayani Ward - Michiru Ward - Misesa Ward - Mzedi Ward - Namalimwe Ward - Namiyango Ward - Ndirande Gamulani Ward - Ndirande Makata Ward - Ndirande Matope Ward - Nkolokoti Ward - Nyambadwe Ward - Soche East Ward - Soche West Ward - South Lunzu Ward ## Quick answers - Where is Blantyre City Centre Ward?In Blantyre City, Southern Region, Malawi - What borders Blantyre City Centre Ward?Blantyre South Ward, Chilomoni Ward, Green Corner Ward, Mbayani Ward, Namalimwe Ward, Soche East Ward, TA Kuntaja and TA Somba - How many villages are in Blantyre City Centre Ward?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Blantyre City Centre Ward?Settlements lie between 1,019 m and 1,081 m - What is the best time to visit Blantyre City Centre Ward?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Blantyre City Centre Ward?Chiradzulu District Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Blantyre City Centre Ward?National Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Blantyre City Centre Ward?National Bank of Malawi, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Blantyre City Centre Ward?Puma, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Blantyre City Centre Ward?6 mapped - How many banks are in Blantyre City Centre Ward?23 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Blantyre City Centre Ward?12 mapped - What is the P-code of Blantyre City Centre Ward?MW31541 (OCHA common operational dataset)