# TA Makoko Traditional authority, Nsanje District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/ta-makoko/

Traditional authority · Nsanje District 

# TA Makoko

TA Makoko is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nsanje District, Southern Region. It covers **65.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 65.9km²
- 376 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Makoko?

TA Makoko lies in [Nsanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 3 other traditional authorities: [TA Chimombo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/ta-chimombo/), [TA Ndamera](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/ta-ndamera/) and [TA Ngabu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/ta-ngabu/). By area it is the 261st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 3.5% of [Nsanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/). The centre of TA Makoko is about 367 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 17 km from Nsanje, the main town of Nsanje District. The centre point is at 17.0064° S, 35.1292° 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).

## Know before you go: TA Makoko

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Blantyre
- CurrencyKwacha (MWK)
- Country calling code+265
- LanguagesNyanja, Yao, Tumbuka, Malawi Sena
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) · Blantyre149 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete188 km

### Nearest railway station

Marka (TA Ndamera), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:13).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in TA Makoko

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in TA Makoko. Settlements here lie between about 104 m and 588 m above sea level (median 376 m).

- Makoko
- Manjolo
- Msilanga

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 Makoko

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyamkotola

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Mabungwa Hill · 792 m
- Chafuta · 588 m
- Mbale · 499 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 Makoko and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nsanje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 325 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 900 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (233 mm) and the driest Aug (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 233 

Feb 24 166 

Mar 24 125 

Apr 23 36 

May 22 13 

Jun 20 12 

Jul 20 21 

Aug 22 5 

Sep 25 7 

Oct 28 14 

Nov 28 76 

Dec 26 192 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Makoko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nsanje District Hospital · Nsanje Boma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.91794&mlon=35.26011#map=17/-16.91794/35.26011) 

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.

## Other traditional authorities in Nsanje District

- Mwabvi Game Reserve
- Nsanje Boma
- TA Chimombo
- TA Malemia
- TA Mbenje
- TA Mlolo
- TA Ndamera
- TA Ngabu
- TA Nyachikadza
- TA Tengani

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Makoko?In Nsanje District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Makoko?TA Chimombo, TA Ndamera and TA Ngabu
- What time zone is TA Makoko in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in TA Makoko?Kwacha (MWK)
- What language is spoken in TA Makoko?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in TA Makoko?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Makoko?Settlements lie between 104 m and 588 m
- What is the highest point in TA Makoko?Mabungwa Hill (792 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Makoko?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Makoko?Nsanje District Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Makoko?MW31109 (OCHA common operational dataset)