# TA Dambe Traditional authority, Neno District, Southern Region

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

Traditional authority · Neno District 

# TA Dambe

TA Dambe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Neno District, Southern Region. It covers **278.5 km²**. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 278km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,231 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Dambe?

TA Dambe lies in [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Neno Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/neno-boma/), [TA Chekucheku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-chekucheku/), [TA Kanduku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mwanza/ta-kanduku/), [TA Mlauli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-mlauli/) and [TA Mpando](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/ta-mpando/). By area it is the 115th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 17.9% of [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/). The centre of TA Dambe is about 175 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Neno, the main town of Neno District. The centre point is at -15.3339° N, 34.5992° 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 Dambe

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in TA Dambe. Settlements here lie between about 919 m and 1,566 m above sea level (median 1,231 m).

- Bello
- Benalita
- Cakulembera
- Chakhumbira 1
- Chakulembera
- Chiembekeza
- Chikalema
- Chimbalanga
- Chimbalanga 2
- Chinkhali
- Chinyani
- Chiomba
- Chiomba 2
- Chipapa
- Chiyembekeza
- Dambe
- Haindi
- Hauya
- Kagona
- Kaingilila
- Kaingilira
- Kalimezako
- Kalimezako 2
- Kamoto
- Kamoto II
- Kanangwanji
- Khomera
- Kumbwani
- Kumpika
- Kundembo
- Kuziona
- Kweneza
- Masamba
- Matengo
- Moffati
- Mpachawaine
- Mposadala
- Mwanjeti
- Nandaya
- Ndoma
- Nkhwewa
- Nseula
- Ntaja
- Ntemankhana
- Tsabola
- Tsenjelani
- Tsenjerani
- Zidana

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 Dambe

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Cisubwi
- Mangoma
- Maoni
- Mfundazi
- Nalingoma
- Psankwe
- Ulande

### Hills and mountains

8 hills; 6 mountains.

- Kweneza · 1,513 m
- Mwalawakuda · 1,496 m
- Tsamba Hill · 1,422 m
- Phali · 1,149 m
- Dzenza · 1,117 m
- Tasi · 1,089 m
- Maoni · 1,083 m
- Kunguni Hill · 1,044 m
- Nkanya · 1,020 m
- Kog · 990 m
- Kalawata Hill · 944 m
- Kongwe Hill · 912 m
- Sanjika Rock · 879 m
- Nkanya · 825 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Tsamba Forest Reserve

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 Dambe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Neno District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 350 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 21 288 

Feb 20 202 

Mar 20 148 

Apr 18 46 

May 17 19 

Jun 15 15 

Jul 15 25 

Aug 17 6 

Sep 20 12 

Oct 23 16 

Nov 24 77 

Dec 22 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Dambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dambe Health Post · TA Dambe 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38641&mlon=34.57764#map=17/-15.38641/34.57764) 

Bank Opportunity Bank · Neno Boma 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39406&mlon=34.65391#map=17/-15.39406/34.65391) 

ATM Standard Bank · TA Nthache 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57914&mlon=34.48014#map=17/-15.57914/34.48014) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Symon Likongwe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44423&mlon=34.85928#map=17/-15.44423/34.85928) 

Hotel PIH Guesthouse · Neno Boma 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39235&mlon=34.65438#map=17/-15.39235/34.65438) 

School Matandani Adventist Mission · TA Chekucheku 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.32130&mlon=34.65693#map=17/-15.32130/34.65693) 

Police station Malawi Customs · TA Nthache 30 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 Dambe

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

- Hospitals4

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 Chekucheku
- TA Mlauli
- TA Symon Likongwe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Dambe?In Neno District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Dambe?Neno Boma, TA Chekucheku, TA Kanduku, TA Mlauli and TA Mpando
- How many villages are in TA Dambe?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Dambe?Settlements lie between 919 m and 1,566 m
- What is the highest point in TA Dambe?Kweneza (1,513 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Dambe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Dambe?Dambe Health Post, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Dambe?Opportunity Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Dambe?Standard Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Dambe?Puma, about 30 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Dambe?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Dambe?MW31301 (OCHA common operational dataset)