# TA Nankumba Traditional authority, Mangochi District

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

Traditional authority · Mangochi District 

# TA Nankumba

TA Nankumba is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mangochi District, Southern Region. It covers **1,196.2 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,196km²
- 91mapped services
- 481 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Nankumba?

TA Nankumba lies in [Mangochi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [Lake Malawi National Park](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/lake-malawi-national-park/), [Monkey Bay Urban](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/monkey-bay-urban/), [STA Ntonda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/sta-ntonda/), [TA Goodson Ganya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-goodson-ganya/), [TA Kachindamoto](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/dedza/ta-kachindamoto/), [TA Masasa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-masasa/) and [TA Mponda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/ta-mponda/). By area it is the 9th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 18.7% of [Mangochi District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mangochi/). The centre of TA Nankumba is about 127 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 43 km from Mangochi, the main town of Mangochi District. The centre point is at -14.3278° N, 34.9011° 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 Nankumba

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in TA Nankumba. Settlements here lie between about 476 m and 617 m above sea level (median 481 m).

- Cape Maclear
- Cape Maklear
- Chalinga
- Chantulo
- Chembe
- Chigonere
- Chimpamba
- Chimphamba
- Chipungu
- Chirombo
- Domwe
- Funwe
- Kasankha
- Kela
- Kili
- Kuchilipa
- M`banga
- Magambo
- Makunula
- Malembo
- Mangoma
- Mangombo
- Mangumbi
- Masache
- Masangi
- Mbalamanja
- Mbapi
- Mdala Chikowa
- Mtelela
- Mvunguti
- Namaso
- Nankumba
- Nankwhali Mission
- Nkope
- Nkopo
- Nkudzi
- Nsandu
- Sayidi
- Simoni
- Sokole
- Sosola
- Ulandi

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 Nankumba

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kabudira
- Kungwa
- Lisangadzi River
- Nankolakolo
- Nankundu River

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 4 hills.

- Nkunguni · 1,040 m
- Funwe Hill · 947 m
- Chalangwero Hill · 615 m
- Kalambalala · 612 m
- Mpani · 540 m
- Mpani Hill · 540 m
- Ulandi · 523 m
- Namadzizi · 483 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Phirilongwe Forest Reserve

### History

1 ruin.

- Old Livingstonia

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Nankundu M10/S128 Bridge

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 Nankumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mangochi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). 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 September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 325 

Feb 24 217 

Mar 24 158 

Apr 23 45 

May 21 10 

Jun 20 4 

Jul 20 8 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 28 15 

Nov 29 58 

Dec 26 235 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Nankumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chilonga Health Center · TA Nankumba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.46727&mlon=34.87117#map=17/-14.46727/34.87117) 

Bank Malawi Savings Bank · Monkey Bay Urban 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.07791&mlon=34.91838#map=17/-14.07791/34.91838) 

Petrol pump Energem · TA Nankumba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.12664&mlon=34.91787#map=17/-14.12664/34.91787) 

Hotel Norman Carr Cottage · TA Nankumba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.16924&mlon=34.96599#map=17/-14.16924/34.96599) 

School Funwe · TA Nankumba 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.26775&mlon=34.90648#map=17/-14.26775/34.90648) 

College DMI-St John the Baptist University · TA Chimwala 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.54733&mlon=35.17874#map=17/-14.54733/35.17874) 

Police station Police Victim Unit · TA Nankumba 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.48889&mlon=34.81137#map=17/-14.48889/34.81137) 

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 Nankumba

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels30
- Schools45
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1

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 Mbwana Nyambi
- TA Mponda
- TA Namabvi

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Nankumba?In Mangochi District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Nankumba?Lake Malawi National Park, Monkey Bay Urban, STA Ntonda, TA Goodson Ganya, TA Kachindamoto, TA Masasa and TA Mponda
- How many villages are in TA Nankumba?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Nankumba?Settlements lie between 476 m and 617 m
- What is the highest point in TA Nankumba?Nkunguni (1,040 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Nankumba?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Nankumba?Chilonga Health Center, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Nankumba?Malawi Savings Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Nankumba?Energem, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Nankumba?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Nankumba?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Nankumba?MW30104 (OCHA common operational dataset)