# TA Kuntaja Traditional authority, Blantyre District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kuntaja/

Traditional authority · Blantyre District 

# TA Kuntaja

TA Kuntaja is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Blantyre District, Southern Region. It covers **341.1 km²**. 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 341km²
- 6mapped services
- 666 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Kuntaja?

TA Kuntaja lies in [Blantyre District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 9 other traditional authorities: [Blantyre City Centre Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/blantyre-city-centre-ward/), [Chilomoni Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/chilomoni-ward/), [Michiru Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/michiru-ward/), [TA Chigaru](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-chigaru/), [TA Kapeni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kapeni/), [TA Kasisi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chikwawa/ta-kasisi/), [TA Kunthembwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kunthembwe/), [TA Somba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-somba/) and [TA Symon Likongwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-symon-likongwe/). By area it is the 88th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 19.2% of [Blantyre District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/). The centre of TA Kuntaja is about 225 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.6581° N, 34.9431° 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 Kuntaja

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in TA Kuntaja. Settlements here lie between about 382 m and 957 m above sea level (median 666 m).

- Bakili
- Bedza
- Bwanasompho
- Chalamanda
- Chaola
- Chapotela
- Chigomile
- Chigonawaya
- Chigwaja
- Chigwede
- Chilangoma
- Chileka
- Chimtumbira
- Chimutu
- Chimwanga
- Chinkanda
- Chinkango
- Chinseu Dzimbiri
- Chinseu Sawa
- Chitakale
- Chuma
- Dambo
- Denga
- Dzineso
- Dziphonje
- Gomondo
- Gonawaya
- Gopani
- Kaiawo
- Kajawo
- Kapitao
- Kasawala
- Katchakwala
- Katema
- Kathabwa
- Kaumbata
- Kausiwa
- Kausiwa 1
- Kausiwa 3
- Khombwe
- Kili
- Kinsigala
- Kumanda
- Kundeketa
- Kuntaja
- Mpagaja
- Mulima
- Mulunguzi Ground
- Sigerege
- Ulaya
- Walkers Ferry

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 Kuntaja

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Chibanzi
- Kogodzi
- Lirangwe River
- Lunzu River
- Maliya
- Mawa
- Mikwawa
- Nkombedzi
- Nsili Stream

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 2 hills.

- Michiru Mountain · 1,205 m
- Chilingani Hill · 997 m
- Sanjika · 910 m
- Chilangoma · 739 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Chegwadja Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Chileka International Airport

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 Kuntaja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Blantyre District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (313 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 24 313 

Feb 24 225 

Mar 23 178 

Apr 22 52 

May 20 19 

Jun 19 15 

Jul 18 25 

Aug 21 6 

Sep 24 11 

Oct 27 17 

Nov 28 86 

Dec 26 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Kuntaja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lunzu , Mlambe Hospital Campus · TA Kapeni 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.64444&mlon=35.01740#map=17/-15.64444/35.01740) 

Bank Stanbic Bank · Blantyre City Centre Ward 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.78488&mlon=35.00573#map=17/-15.78488/35.00573) 

ATM National Bank of Malawi · Mbayani Ward 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.78585&mlon=35.00945#map=17/-15.78585/35.00945) 

Petrol pump Engen · TA Kapeni 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.65233&mlon=35.02063#map=17/-15.65233/35.02063) 

Hotel Mile Stone Lodge · TA Kapeni 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69976&mlon=35.00334#map=17/-15.69976/35.00334) 

Mall Pagat Mall · Blantyre City Centre Ward 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.78508&mlon=35.00520#map=17/-15.78508/35.00520) 

School Michiru School · TA Kuntaja 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69700&mlon=34.94929#map=17/-15.69700/34.94929) 

College KCN Blantyre campus-kameza · Michiru Ward 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71757&mlon=35.00910#map=17/-15.71757/35.00910) 

Police station AREA 5 POLICE STATION MACHINJIRI · Mapanga Ward 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.72885&mlon=35.06999#map=17/-15.72885/35.06999) 

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 Kuntaja

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

- Schools6

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 District

- TA Chigaru
- TA Kapeni
- TA Kunthembwe
- TA Lundu
- TA Machinjiri
- TA Makata
- TA Somba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Kuntaja?In Blantyre District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Kuntaja?Blantyre City Centre Ward, Chilomoni Ward, Michiru Ward, TA Chigaru, TA Kapeni, TA Kasisi, TA Kunthembwe, TA Somba and TA Symon Likongwe
- How many villages are in TA Kuntaja?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Kuntaja?Settlements lie between 382 m and 957 m
- What is the highest point in TA Kuntaja?Michiru Mountain (1,205 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Kuntaja?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Kuntaja?Lunzu , Mlambe Hospital Campus, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Kuntaja?Stanbic Bank, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Kuntaja?National Bank of Malawi, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Kuntaja?Engen, about 8.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Kuntaja?MW30506 (OCHA common operational dataset)