Traditional authority · Blantyre City # Ndirande Makata Ward Ndirande Makata Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Blantyre City, Southern Region. It covers 3.01 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.0 km² - 5 mapped services - 1,119 m typical elevation ## Where is Ndirande Makata Ward? Ndirande Makata Ward lies in Blantyre City, Southern Region, Malawi. It borders 6 other traditional authorities: Namalimwe Ward, Ndirande Gamulani Ward, Ndirande Matope Ward, Nkolokoti Ward, Nyambadwe Ward and South Lunzu Ward. By area it is the 385th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 1.3% of Blantyre City. The centre of Ndirande Makata Ward is about 241 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 4.3 km from Blantyre, the main town of Blantyre City. The centre point is at 15.7666° S, 35.0439° E. Source: National Statistics Office of Malawi via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ndirande Makata Ward ### Nearby, outside Ndirande Makata Ward - Museum of Malawi · museum, Limbe Central Ward 4.2 km - Independence Arc · monument, Limbe Central Ward 4.2 km - temporaly benchmark · monument, Limbe Central Ward 4.2 km - Mandala House · museum, Blantyre City Centre Ward 4.5 km - Crafters market · attraction, Blantyre City Centre Ward 4.6 km - Malawi Stock Exchange · museum, Blantyre City Centre Ward 4.8 km - Old City offices · attraction, Blantyre City Centre Ward 4.8 km - Old town offices · monument, Blantyre City Centre Ward 4.9 km - Tabacco Auctions Blantyre · attraction, Bangwe Mthandizi Ward 5.5 km - tyi · castle or fort, TA Kuntaja 6.3 km - Michiru Forest Reserve · nature reserve, TA Kuntaja 7.5 km - Picknick spot · attraction, TA Kuntaja 8.1 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ndirande Makata Ward - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Blantyre - Currency Kwacha (MWK) - Country calling code +265 - Languages Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre 13 km - Tete Airport (TET) · Tete 155 km ### Nearest railway station Blantyre (Namalimwe Ward), about 3.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:15). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ndirande Makata Ward Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Ndirande Makata Ward. - George - Ndirande Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Ndirande Makata 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndirande Makata Ward | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Madina Islamic private Hospital · Ndirande Matope Ward | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Bank · Namalimwe Ward | 2.2 km | Map | | ATM | FMB · Nyambadwe Ward | 2.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Enegem filling station · Ndirande Matope Ward | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | ANNIE'S LODGE · Nyambadwe Ward | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Uta Waleza Shopping Complex · Namalimwe Ward | 3.9 km | Map | | School | Ndirande Hill Secondary School · Ndirande Makata Ward | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Malawi College of Accountancy · Nyambadwe Ward | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Blantyre Police HQ · Nyambadwe Ward | 3.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ndirande Makata Ward Places mapped inside Ndirande Makata Ward in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 4 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other traditional authorities in Blantyre City - Bangwe Mthandizi Ward - Bangwe Ward - Blantyre City Centre 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 Matope Ward - Nkolokoti Ward - Nyambadwe Ward - Soche East Ward - Soche West Ward - South Lunzu Ward ## Quick answers - Where is Ndirande Makata Ward? In Blantyre City, Southern Region, Malawi - What borders Ndirande Makata Ward? Namalimwe Ward, Ndirande Gamulani Ward, Ndirande Matope Ward, Nkolokoti Ward, Nyambadwe Ward and South Lunzu Ward - What is there to see in Ndirande Makata Ward? Museum of Malawi, Independence Arc, temporaly benchmark, Mandala House - What time zone is Ndirande Makata Ward in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ndirande Makata Ward? Kwacha (MWK) - What language is spoken in Ndirande Makata Ward? Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ndirande Makata Ward? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ndirande Makata Ward? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ndirande Makata Ward? Madina Islamic private Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ndirande Makata Ward? Standard Bank, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ndirande Makata Ward? FMB, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndirande Makata Ward? Enegem filling station, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Ndirande Makata Ward? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ndirande Makata Ward? MW31536 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Traditional authority - Area: 3.01 km² - P-code: MW31536 - District: Blantyre City --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/ndirande-makata-ward/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.