# TA Symon Likongwe Traditional authority, Neno District

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

Traditional authority · Neno District 

# TA Symon Likongwe

TA Symon Likongwe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Neno District, Southern Region. It covers **406.9 km²**. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 407km²
- 8mapped services
- 362 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Symon Likongwe?

TA Symon Likongwe lies in [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [STA Phalula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/sta-phalula/), [STA Tsikulamowa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/central/ntcheu/sta-tsikulamowa/), [TA Chekucheku](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-chekucheku/), [TA Chigaru](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-chigaru/), [TA Kuntaja](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kuntaja/), [TA Kunthembwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-kunthembwe/), [TA Mlauli](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/ta-mlauli/) and [TA Nkaya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-nkaya/). By area it is the 67th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 26.2% of [Neno District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/neno/). The centre of TA Symon Likongwe is about 198 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 16 km from Neno, the main town of Neno District. The centre point is at -15.4550° N, 34.7918° 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 Symon Likongwe

Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in TA Symon Likongwe. Settlements here lie between about 289 m and 440 m above sea level (median 362 m).

- Chikapa
- Chikwekwe
- Chilaladzi
- Chivuta
- Funsani
- Funsani 2
- George
- Gobede
- Hiwa 2
- Joseph
- Josephy
- Kachingwe
- Kaligwenjere
- Kammwamba
- Kang'ombe
- Kanselu
- Kanzandi
- Kasamba
- Kasamba 1
- Kasamba 2
- Lembani
- Lienda
- Limani
- Lisungwi
- Liyenda
- Manyenje
- Masita
- Mathoto
- Matope Bridge
- Matoto
- Mbemba
- Mkwinda
- Moffat
- Mwetang'ombe
- Mwimbi
- Mwingitsa
- Naminjale
- Ndelema
- Nelsan
- Ngaiyaye
- Ngwenyama
- Ngwenyama 1
- Njalam'mano
- Nkavu
- Nkoka
- Nkula
- Nkundika
- Ntingala
- Pajo
- Salafosi
- Simon
- Sinosi
- Somisomi
- Symon
- Tedzani
- Waiyatsa
- Yela
- Yera
- Zalewa

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 Symon Likongwe

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Jimbe Wamkuru
- Jimbe Wangona
- Kolumbe
- Lipaluwa
- Lisungwe River
- Ndangombe
- Njali
- Nkhanya
- Nkombe Stream
- Ntembwe Stream
- Ntungamoa Stream
- Pwadzi
- Tedzani Falls

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Tujalo · 427 m
- Nchena · 399 m
- Namphela · 394 m
- Mangoche · 378 m

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 Symon Likongwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Neno District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 519 m lower 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 September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 288 

Feb 26 202 

Mar 26 148 

Apr 24 46 

May 22 19 

Jun 21 15 

Jul 20 25 

Aug 23 6 

Sep 26 12 

Oct 29 16 

Nov 30 77 

Dec 28 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Symon Likongwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lisungwi community Hospital · TA Symon Likongwe 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.43763&mlon=34.77482#map=17/-15.43763/34.77482) 

Bank NBS · Neno Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39835&mlon=34.65228#map=17/-15.39835/34.65228) 

ATM Standard Bank · TA Nthache 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.57914&mlon=34.48014#map=17/-15.57914/34.48014) 

Petrol pump Puma · TA Symon Likongwe 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44423&mlon=34.85928#map=17/-15.44423/34.85928) 

Hotel Nkunkhu Lodge · TA Symon Likongwe 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44413&mlon=34.85981#map=17/-15.44413/34.85981) 

School Chiwale Day Secondary School · Neno Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39429&mlon=34.65961#map=17/-15.39429/34.65961) 

College KCN Blantyre campus-kameza · Michiru Ward 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71757&mlon=35.00910#map=17/-15.71757/35.00910) 

Police station Zalewa Police Checkpoint · TA Symon Likongwe 7.8 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 Symon Likongwe

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- 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 Neno District

- Neno Boma
- TA Chekucheku
- TA Dambe
- TA Mlauli

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Symon Likongwe?In Neno District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Symon Likongwe?STA Phalula, STA Tsikulamowa, TA Chekucheku, TA Chigaru, TA Kuntaja, TA Kunthembwe, TA Mlauli and TA Nkaya
- How many villages are in TA Symon Likongwe?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Symon Likongwe?Settlements lie between 289 m and 440 m
- What is the highest point in TA Symon Likongwe?Tujalo (427 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Symon Likongwe?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Symon Likongwe?Lisungwi community Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Symon Likongwe?NBS, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to TA Symon Likongwe?Standard Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Symon Likongwe?Puma, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Symon Likongwe?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in TA Symon Likongwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Symon Likongwe?MW31303 (OCHA common operational dataset)