# TA Nthache Traditional authority, Mwanza District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/ta-nthache/ Traditional authority · Mwanza District # TA Nthache TA Nthache is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Mwanza District, Southern Region. It covers **203.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 203km² - 6mapped services - 725 mtypical elevation ## Where is TA Nthache? TA Nthache lies in [Mwanza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [Mwanza Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/mwanza-boma/), [STA Govati](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/sta-govati/) and [TA Kanduku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/ta-kanduku/). By area it is the 154th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 26.9% of [Mwanza District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/). The centre of TA Nthache is about 196 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Mwanza, the main town of Mwanza District. The centre point is at -15.6040° N, 34.4737° 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 Nthache Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in TA Nthache. Settlements here lie between about 568 m and 1,052 m above sea level (median 725 m). - Chimbwinda - Chimelango - Chisumbu - Galôva - Ilemba - Kadisi - Masokosa - Njanjama - Ntache - Pandanson - Silota 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 Nthache Named natural and historic features inside TA Nthache, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kadole - Nithamba ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Mtsamika Tembe · 1,109 m - Chingombe · 882 m - Muma · 759 m - Phanda · 758 m - Mwima · 585 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Michiru 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 Nthache and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mwanza District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,069 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (288 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 23 288 Feb 23 202 Mar 22 148 Apr 21 46 May 19 19 Jun 17 15 Jul 17 25 Aug 19 6 Sep 23 12 Oct 26 16 Nov 26 77 Dec 24 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Nthache Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwanza Hospital · Mwanza Boma 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.59171&mlon=34.51092#map=17/-15.59171/34.51092) Bank Standard Bank · TA Nthache 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57892&mlon=34.47733#map=17/-15.57892/34.47733) ATM Standard Bank · TA Nthache 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57914&mlon=34.48014#map=17/-15.57914/34.48014) Petrol pump Puma · Mwanza Boma 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.60596&mlon=34.51999#map=17/-15.60596/34.51999) Hotel Mwanza Hotel · Mwanza Boma 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.58872&mlon=34.50694#map=17/-15.58872/34.50694) School Mwanza Secondary School · Mwanza Boma 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.58385&mlon=34.50670#map=17/-15.58385/34.50670) Police station Malawi Customs · TA Nthache 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57951&mlon=34.47973#map=17/-15.57951/34.47973) 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 Nthache Places mapped inside TA Nthache in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Schools2 - Restaurants1 - 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 Mwanza District - Majete Game Reserve - Mwanza - Mwanza Boma - STA Govati - TA Kanduku ## Quick answers - Where is TA Nthache?In Mwanza District, Southern Region, Malawi - What borders TA Nthache?Mwanza Boma, STA Govati and TA Kanduku - How many villages are in TA Nthache?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of TA Nthache?Settlements lie between 568 m and 1,052 m - What is the highest point in TA Nthache?Mtsamika Tembe (1,109 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit TA Nthache?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to TA Nthache?Mwanza Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to TA Nthache?Standard Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to TA Nthache?Standard Bank, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Nthache?Puma, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many banks are in TA Nthache?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in TA Nthache?1 mapped - What is the P-code of TA Nthache?MW30602 (OCHA common operational dataset)