# TA Machinjiri Traditional authority, Blantyre District

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

Traditional authority · Blantyre District 

# TA Machinjiri

TA Machinjiri is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Blantyre District, Southern Region. It covers **67.1 km²**. 47 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 67.1km²
- 10mapped services
- 816 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Machinjiri?

TA Machinjiri lies in [Blantyre District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 10 other traditional authorities: [Chigumula Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/chigumula-ward/), [Mapanga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/mapanga-ward/), [Michiru Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/michiru-ward/), [South Lunzu Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre-city/south-lunzu-ward/), [TA Bvumbwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-bvumbwe/), [TA Chitera](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-chitera/), [TA Kapeni](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kapeni/), [TA Likoswe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-likoswe/), [TA Makata](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-makata/) and [TA Mpama](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-mpama/). By area it is the 259th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.8% of [Blantyre District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/). The centre of TA Machinjiri is about 236 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.6806° N, 35.0786° 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 Machinjiri

Open gazetteers list **47 villages, towns and localities** in TA Machinjiri.

- Chambwinja A
- Chigojo
- Chilaweni
- Chilaweni Housing
- Chimbiya
- Chimtengo
- Chindeka
- Ching`amba
- Ching`amba Khwakwa
- Chinsinga
- Chiumbulu
- Chumbulu
- Gwaladi
- Kajawo
- Kampazaza
- Kaning'a
- Kansizi
- Kazembe
- Kwenje
- Layiti
- Lichanda
- Lidi
- Likomba
- Likoswe
- Likulu
- Machira
- Malopa
- Masaka
- Maselema
- Maziyaya
- Mdala
- Michongwe
- Mlomba
- Mphwere
- Mtenje
- Nkawajika
- Nkhalamba
- Nkozomba
- Nsonga A
- Nsonga B
- Ntukula
- Padoko
- Sambani
- Sapuli
- Sukali
- Undi
- Yosefe

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 Machinjiri

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Msiwika

### Hills and mountains

4 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mzemba · 1,208 m
- Chiraweni · 1,101 m
- Mbati · 1,086 m
- Nanjero · 1,017 m
- Chitenga · 858 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Chintenje
- White Fathers Plot

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Malabvi Siding

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 Machinjiri 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 Machinjiri

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital AMECA Clinic, Chilaweni · TA Machinjiri 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70349&mlon=35.04412#map=17/-15.70349/35.04412) 

Bank Standard Bank · Namalimwe Ward 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.78486&mlon=35.03506#map=17/-15.78486/35.03506) 

ATM FMB · Nyambadwe Ward 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.77910&mlon=35.02377#map=17/-15.77910/35.02377) 

Petrol pump Total Filling Station · Mapanga Ward 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.72906&mlon=35.06916#map=17/-15.72906/35.06916) 

Hotel Kanyemba resthouse · TA Machinjiri 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69269&mlon=35.02570#map=17/-15.69269/35.02570) 

Mall Malida Shopping Centre · Limbe Central Ward 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80307&mlon=35.07424#map=17/-15.80307/35.07424) 

School Mapazi · TA Machinjiri 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.69689&mlon=35.08856#map=17/-15.69689/35.08856) 

College KCN Blantyre campus-kameza · Michiru Ward 8.5 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 5.4 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 Machinjiri

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools8

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 Kuntaja
- TA Kunthembwe
- TA Lundu
- TA Makata
- TA Somba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Machinjiri?In Blantyre District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Machinjiri?Chigumula Ward, Mapanga Ward, Michiru Ward, South Lunzu Ward, TA Bvumbwe, TA Chitera, TA Kapeni, TA Likoswe, TA Makata and TA Mpama
- How many villages are in TA Machinjiri?47 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in TA Machinjiri?Mzemba (1,208 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Machinjiri?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Machinjiri?AMECA Clinic, Chilaweni, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Machinjiri?Standard Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Machinjiri?FMB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Machinjiri?Total Filling Station, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Machinjiri?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Machinjiri?MW30507 (OCHA common operational dataset)