# TA Chekucheku Traditional authority, Neno District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-chekucheku/

Traditional authority · Neno District 

# TA Chekucheku

TA Chekucheku is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Neno District, Southern Region. It covers **303.6 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304km²
- 2mapped services
- 888 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chekucheku?

TA Chekucheku lies in [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 7 other traditional authorities: [Neno Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/neno-boma/), [STA Tsikulamowa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/sta-tsikulamowa/), [TA Dambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-dambe/), [TA Mlauli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-mlauli/), [TA Mpando](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-mpando/), [TA Phambala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-phambala/) and [TA Symon Likongwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-symon-likongwe/). By area it is the 103rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 19.5% of [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/). The centre of TA Chekucheku is about 182 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Neno, the main town of Neno District. The centre point is at -15.3451° N, 34.7011° 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 Chekucheku

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chekucheku. Settlements here lie between about 788 m and 1,014 m above sea level (median 888 m).

- Chekucheku
- Chidakwani
- Chifenthe
- Chilombo
- Chimphonda
- Cincembere
- Donda
- Galeta
- George
- Hiwa
- Kachere
- Kaguza
- Kalupsya
- Kalupsya 2
- Kambale
- Katoleza
- Kulupsya
- Malawi
- Mmola
- Mpakati
- Musoda
- Nyakoko
- Samson
- Sekani
- Seleman
- Tiyese
- William
- Wilson
- Yoyola

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 Chekucheku

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chetedzi River
- Chisumbwiti
- Matandani
- Nkokwe

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Nanzanga · 1,019 m
- Mwalawofira · 851 m
- Mwalayankulu · 765 m
- Tsengwa Hill · 644 m

### Estates

6 estates.

- Banga Estate
- Chikondi Estate
- Fortier Estate
- Mwana Chiwale Estate
- Mwendangombe Estate
- Nkhokwe 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 Chekucheku and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Neno 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 Chekucheku

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matandani Health Center · TA Chekucheku 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32184&mlon=34.65990#map=17/-15.32184/34.65990) 

Bank Opportunity Bank · Neno Boma 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39406&mlon=34.65391#map=17/-15.39406/34.65391) 

ATM Standard Bank · TA Nthache 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57914&mlon=34.48014#map=17/-15.57914/34.48014) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Symon Likongwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44423&mlon=34.85928#map=17/-15.44423/34.85928) 

Hotel Ndatopela Guest House · Neno Boma 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39242&mlon=34.65446#map=17/-15.39242/34.65446) 

School Matandani Adventist Mission · TA Chekucheku 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32130&mlon=34.65693#map=17/-15.32130/34.65693) 

Police station Zalewa Police Checkpoint · TA Symon Likongwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44331&mlon=34.86348#map=17/-15.44331/34.86348) 

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 Chekucheku

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Neno District

- Neno Boma
- TA Dambe
- TA Mlauli
- TA Symon Likongwe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Chekucheku?In Neno District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chekucheku?Neno Boma, STA Tsikulamowa, TA Dambe, TA Mlauli, TA Mpando, TA Phambala and TA Symon Likongwe
- How many villages are in TA Chekucheku?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chekucheku?Settlements lie between 788 m and 1,014 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chekucheku?Nanzanga (1,019 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chekucheku?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chekucheku?Matandani Health Center, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chekucheku?Opportunity Bank, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Chekucheku?Standard Bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chekucheku?Puma, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Chekucheku?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Chekucheku?MW31304 (OCHA common operational dataset)