# TA Mbwana Nyambi Traditional authority, Mangochi District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-mbwana-nyambi/

Traditional authority · Mangochi District 

# TA Mbwana Nyambi

TA Mbwana Nyambi is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mangochi District, Southern Region. It covers **784.2 km²**. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 784km²
- 26mapped services
- 871 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mbwana Nyambi?

TA Mbwana Nyambi lies in [Mangochi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [STA Chesale](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/machinga/sta-chesale/), [STA Chiunda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/sta-chiunda/), [TA Chiwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/machinga/ta-chiwalo/), [TA Chowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-chowe/), [TA Jalasi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-jalasi/), [TA Kapoloma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/machinga/ta-kapoloma/), [TA Mponda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-mponda/) and [TA Nyambi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/machinga/ta-nyambi/). By area it is the 18th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 12.3% of [Mangochi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/). The centre of TA Mbwana Nyambi is about 204 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 35 km from Mangochi, the main town of Mangochi District. The centre point is at 14.5600° S, 35.5761° 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 Mbwana Nyambi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in TA Mbwana Nyambi: 1 nature reserve.

- Mangochi Forest Reserve · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside TA Mbwana Nyambi

- Fort Mangochi ruins · castle or fort, TA Jalasi16 km
- Skull Rock view point · viewpoint, TA Jalasi19 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 Mbwana Nyambi

- 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) · Blantyre140 km
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga147 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:59, sunset around 17:15).

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 Mbwana Nyambi

Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mbwana Nyambi. Settlements here lie between about 699 m and 956 m above sea level (median 871 m).

- Budu
- Capuka
- Chikowanje
- Chipunga
- Chisope
- Jelamu
- Kaipa
- Kakowa
- Kaluwe
- Kane
- Kannene
- Kasugulu
- Kuluwe
- Likambwili
- Limamu
- Limbalile
- Liwani
- Masuku
- Matiti
- Mbwabwa
- Mkumba
- Mkwalula
- Mlembe
- Mpama
- Msusa
- Mtapula
- Mtundu
- Mwinda
- Namaloe
- Namanjonjoli
- Namoloe
- Namwala
- Ncokola
- Ndumundu
- Ngawo
- Ngoji
- Ngwaya
- Nienies
- Nkaugala
- Nlembe
- Nombo
- Nzinda
- Palatini
- Pila
- Somba

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 Mbwana Nyambi

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Cigumula Stream
- Kaliwata
- Malimbaza Stream
- Nakawale Stream
- Nalupande Stream
- Namiyaja Stream
- Nampyunguja Stream
- Nandembo Stream
- Nangapoche Stream
- Ncinjaka Stream
- Nkanya Stream
- Nsuka River
- Sinjani Stream

### Hills and mountains

19 hills; 9 mountains.

- Mangochi Hill · 1,533 m
- Cikongwa Hill · 1,173 m
- Lilongo Hill · 1,089 m
- Mpila Hill · 1,072 m
- Nandiwili Hill · 1,068 m
- Ndimba · 1,057 m
- Mcolilo Hill · 1,052 m
- Ndumundu Hill · 1,021 m
- Ipani Hill · 991 m
- Ndumundu Hill · 984 m
- Libanda Hill · 932 m
- Citakali Hill · 927 m
- Mbweni Hill · 923 m
- Mungwe · 915 m
- Luli Hill · 907 m
- Linjule Hill · 886 m
- Cakaga Hill · 875 m
- Cule Hill · 865 m
- Ilipihe Hill · 861 m
- Liselewetu Hill · 837 m
- Matenje Hill · 794 m
- Likulilo Hills · 786 m
- Lukuliro · 773 m
- Ntendaimanga Hill · 761 m

…and 4 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mangochi Forest Reserve

### Estates

6 estates.

- Chipunga Estate
- Kaliwata
- Namaloe Estate
- Nambande
- Nyenyesi Estate
- Tambala Estate

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 Mbwana Nyambi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mangochi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,086 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (325 mm) and the driest Jun (4 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 23 325 

Feb 22 217 

Mar 22 158 

Apr 21 45 

May 19 10 

Jun 18 4 

Jul 18 8 

Aug 20 6 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 15 

Nov 27 58 

Dec 24 235 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mbwana Nyambi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mangochi Martenity Wing · Mangochi Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48042&mlon=35.27304#map=17/-14.48042/35.27304) 

Bank National Bank of Malawi & ATM (VISA) · Mangochi Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48176&mlon=35.26709#map=17/-14.48176/35.26709) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Mangochi Service Station · Mangochi Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.47811&mlon=35.26834#map=17/-14.47811/35.26834) 

Hotel Villa Tafika · Mangochi Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48012&mlon=35.27245#map=17/-14.48012/35.27245) 

School Jiramu School · TA Mbwana Nyambi 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54314&mlon=35.56570#map=17/-14.54314/35.56570) 

College Mtakataka Police College · Mangochi Town 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48000&mlon=35.26798#map=17/-14.48000/35.26798) 

Police station Chiponde Police Unit · TA Jalasi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.37111&mlon=35.59999#map=17/-14.37111/35.59999) 

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 Mbwana Nyambi

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

- Schools26

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 Mangochi District

- Lake Malawi National Park
- Lake Malombe
- Mangochi Town
- Monkey Bay Urban
- STA Chiunda
- STA Lulanga
- STA Ntonda
- TA Chilipa
- TA Chimwala
- TA Chowe
- TA Jalasi
- TA Katuli
- TA Makanjila
- TA Mponda
- TA Namabvi
- TA Nankumba

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mbwana Nyambi?In Mangochi District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mbwana Nyambi?STA Chesale, STA Chiunda, TA Chiwalo, TA Chowe, TA Jalasi, TA Kapoloma, TA Mponda and TA Nyambi
- What is there to see in TA Mbwana Nyambi?Mangochi Forest Reserve
- What time zone is TA Mbwana Nyambi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in TA Mbwana Nyambi?Kwacha (MWK)
- What language is spoken in TA Mbwana Nyambi?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in TA Mbwana Nyambi?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mbwana Nyambi?Settlements lie between 699 m and 956 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mbwana Nyambi?Mangochi Hill (1,533 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mbwana Nyambi?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mbwana Nyambi?Mangochi Martenity Wing, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mbwana Nyambi?National Bank of Malawi & ATM (VISA), about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mbwana Nyambi?TotalEnergies Mangochi Service Station, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Mbwana Nyambi?MW30106 (OCHA common operational dataset)