# TA Juma Traditional authority, Mulanje District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-juma/

Traditional authority · Mulanje District 

# TA Juma

TA Juma is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mulanje District, Southern Region. It covers **335.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 335km²
- 4mapped services
- 743 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Juma?

TA Juma lies in [Mulanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 10 other traditional authorities: [STA Mpunga](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/sta-mpunga/), [STA Ngwelero](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-ngwelero/), [STA Sandareki](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/sta-sandareki/), [TA Jenala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-jenala/), [TA Kadewere](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-kadewere/), [TA Mbiza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-mbiza/), [TA Mkhumba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-mkhumba/), [TA Nkalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-nkalo/), [TA Nkanda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-nkanda/) and [TA Nthiramanja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-nthiramanja/). By area it is the 91st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 16.7% of [Mulanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/). The centre of TA Juma is about 262 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 33 km from Mulanje, the main town of Mulanje District. The centre point is at -15.7632° N, 35.3583° 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 Juma

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in TA Juma. Settlements here lie between about 711 m and 774 m above sea level (median 743 m).

- Bakili
- Caera
- Dyanyama
- Kalilima
- Kazembe
- Kwalala
- Manyumba
- Mtembo
- Namphungo
- Naphungo
- Nkando
- Nkhanje
- Tuchila
- Wendewende

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 Juma

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Chimamezi
- Malenda
- Mombezi River
- Namadzi River
- Namlenga River
- Nkokanguo River
- Tumbwi River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kasimu · 703 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Sambani Forest Reserve

### Estates

5 estates.

- Chikomwe
- Kokanguwo
- Namalenga
- Nangoma
- Sanje 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 Juma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mulanje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,358 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (353 mm) and the driest Sep (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 353 

Feb 22 232 

Mar 22 207 

Apr 20 76 

May 18 29 

Jun 17 27 

Jul 17 45 

Aug 19 12 

Sep 22 12 

Oct 25 19 

Nov 25 96 

Dec 24 249 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Juma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Milepa Health Centre · TA Juma 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.68671&mlon=35.39102#map=17/-15.68671/35.39102) 

Bank banks · TA Likoswe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.82566&mlon=35.20040#map=17/-15.82566/35.20040) 

ATM NBS Bank · Bangwe Mthandizi Ward 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.81726&mlon=35.06112#map=17/-15.81726/35.06112) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiradzulu Service Station · TA Mpama 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.70905&mlon=35.17758#map=17/-15.70905/35.17758) 

Hotel Likhubula Hikers' Nest · TA Nkanda 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.93948&mlon=35.49680#map=17/-15.93948/35.49680) 

Mall Malida Shopping Centre · Limbe Central Ward 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80307&mlon=35.07424#map=17/-15.80307/35.07424) 

School Nankuyu Primary School · TA Nkanda 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71587&mlon=35.44369#map=17/-15.71587/35.44369) 

College Veterinary college · TA Nkalo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.85693&mlon=35.22073#map=17/-15.85693/35.22073) 

Police station PIM Police Office · STA Onga 18 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 Juma

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools2

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 Mulanje District

- Mulanje Boma
- Mulanje Mountain Reserve
- STA Sunganinzeru
- STA Tombondiya
- TA Chikumbu
- TA Laston Njema
- TA Mabuka
- TA Nkanda
- TA Nthiramanja

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Juma?In Mulanje District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Juma?STA Mpunga, STA Ngwelero, STA Sandareki, TA Jenala, TA Kadewere, TA Mbiza, TA Mkhumba, TA Nkalo, TA Nkanda and TA Nthiramanja
- How many villages are in TA Juma?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Juma?Settlements lie between 711 m and 774 m
- What is the highest point in TA Juma?Kasimu (703 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Juma?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Juma?Milepa Health Centre, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Juma?banks, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Juma?NBS Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Juma?TotalEnergies Chiradzulu Service Station, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Juma?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Juma?MW30806 (OCHA common operational dataset)