# TA Nkalo Traditional authority, Chiradzulu District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-nkalo/

Traditional authority · Chiradzulu District 

# TA Nkalo

TA Nkalo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Chiradzulu District, Southern Region. It covers **130.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 1mapped service
- 741 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Nkalo?

TA Nkalo lies in [Chiradzulu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 9 other traditional authorities: [Luchenza Town](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/luchenza-town/), [STA Mpunga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/sta-mpunga/), [TA Bvumbwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-bvumbwe/), [TA Chimaliro](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-chimaliro/), [TA Juma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-juma/), [TA Likoswe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-likoswe/), [TA Nanseta](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-nanseta/), [TA Ngolongoliwa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-ngolongoliwa/) and [TA Nthiramanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-nthiramanja/). By area it is the 208th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 17.2% of [Chiradzulu District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/). The centre of TA Nkalo is about 270 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 31 km from Chiradzulu, the main town of Chiradzulu District. The centre point is at 15.9167° S, 35.2888° 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).

## Things to see in and around TA Nkalo

### Nearby, outside TA Nkalo

- Bandawe House · attraction, Luchenza Town11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: TA Nkalo

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Blantyre
- CurrencyKwacha (MWK)
- Country calling code+265
- LanguagesNyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre43 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete177 km

### Nearest railway station

Makande (TA Ngolongoliwa), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03, sunset around 17:14).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 TA Nkalo

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in TA Nkalo.

- Barason
- Jali
- Mitanga
- Mlungusi
- Mpatuka
- Mpezeni
- Mphwandaphwanda 2
- Mpulula
- Mtambalika
- Mungomo
- Namalha
- Ndalama
- Nkhuku
- Phwandaphwanda 1
- Phweremwe
- Thuchila

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 Nkalo

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mipala
- Namitembo
- Nangombe

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Midima Hill · 1,244 m
- Choda · 1,207 m
- Mambala · 1,111 m
- Namiphesi · 937 m
- Sakata Hill · 771 m

### Estates

7 estates; 2 estates.

- Chikowa
- Chimawa
- Choda East
- Choda Extension East
- Choda Extension West
- Choda West
- Congoti
- Makoko
- Mdima

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 Nkalo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chiradzulu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 328 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 309 

Feb 26 223 

Mar 26 171 

Apr 25 52 

May 23 20 

Jun 22 19 

Jul 21 33 

Aug 24 8 

Sep 27 10 

Oct 30 16 

Nov 30 84 

Dec 28 230 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Nkalo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Thuchila Health Centre · TA Juma 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.91910&mlon=35.36121#map=17/-15.91910/35.36121) 

Bank Standard Bank · Luchenza Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.01616&mlon=35.29986#map=17/-16.01616/35.29986) 

ATM NBS Bank · Bangwe Mthandizi Ward 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.81726&mlon=35.06112#map=17/-15.81726/35.06112) 

Petrol pump Petroda · Luchenza Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.00587&mlon=35.31145#map=17/-16.00587/35.31145) 

Hotel Gateway Lodge · TA Mabuka 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.94649&mlon=35.48799#map=17/-15.94649/35.48799) 

Mall Malida Shopping Centre · Limbe Central Ward 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80307&mlon=35.07424#map=17/-15.80307/35.07424) 

School Mauni Primary School · TA Juma 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.92263&mlon=35.36265#map=17/-15.92263/35.36265) 

College Malawi University of Science and Technology · TA Chimaliro 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.90197&mlon=35.21683#map=17/-15.90197/35.21683) 

Police station PIM Police Office · STA Onga 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.75779&mlon=35.19086#map=17/-15.75779/35.19086) 

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 Nkalo

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

- Colleges and universities1

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 Chiradzulu District

- Chiradzulu Boma
- STA Mpunga
- STA Onga
- STA Sandareki
- TA Chitera
- TA Kadewere
- TA Likoswe
- TA Mpama
- TA Nchema

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Nkalo?In Chiradzulu District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Nkalo?Luchenza Town, STA Mpunga, TA Bvumbwe, TA Chimaliro, TA Juma, TA Likoswe, TA Nanseta, TA Ngolongoliwa and TA Nthiramanja
- What is there to see in TA Nkalo?Bandawe House
- What time zone is TA Nkalo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in TA Nkalo?Kwacha (MWK)
- What language is spoken in TA Nkalo?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in TA Nkalo?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in TA Nkalo?Midima Hill (1,244 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Nkalo?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Nkalo?Thuchila Health Centre, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Nkalo?Standard Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Nkalo?NBS Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Nkalo?Petroda, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Nkalo?MW30404 (OCHA common operational dataset)