# TA Mlolo Traditional authority, Nsanje District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Nsanje District 

# TA Mlolo

TA Mlolo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Nsanje District, Southern Region. It covers **319.1 km²**. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 319km²
- 18mapped services
- 58 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mlolo?

TA Mlolo lies in [Nsanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 other traditional authorities: [STA Thukuta](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/sta-thukuta/), [TA Changata](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-changata/), [TA Makhwira](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chikwawa/ta-makhwira/), [TA Mbenje](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/ta-mbenje/), [TA Ngowe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chikwawa/ta-ngowe/) and [TA Nsabwe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/thyolo/ta-nsabwe/). By area it is the 97th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 16.8% of [Nsanje District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/nsanje/). The centre of TA Mlolo is about 312 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 55 km from Nsanje, the main town of Nsanje District. The centre point is at -16.4333° N, 35.1739° 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 Mlolo

Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mlolo. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 81 m above sea level (median 58 m).

- Adam
- Angayanjane
- Atosowa
- Chabe
- Chambuluka
- Chapasuka
- Chapomoka
- Chimtedza
- Chinekwe
- Chiombedza
- Chipolopolo
- Chipondeni
- Chiromo
- Chitseko
- Chlimadzi
- Cholomali
- Chomboto
- Faniza
- Gerald
- Gundani
- James
- Jokoniya
- Juwaki
- Kadakola
- Kalonga
- Karonga
- Khasu
- Khavala
- Kolimbo
- Likweli
- Lupiya
- M'chaha James
- Magasu
- Magonyo
- Mailosi
- Makhapa
- Makwalo
- Malothi
- Manjolo
- Manyowa
- Mibwazi
- Mlembwe 2
- Mlolo
- Moloseni
- Mpandeni
- Msusa
- Mtalika
- Muona
- Mwanabvumbwe
- Mwazaungu
- Napasha
- Ncherenje
- Ndiuzayani
- Nduna
- Npasha
- Nsamba Kulira
- Nsambo
- Ntuwana
- Nyaikha
- Ranchi
- Sambani
- Sankulani
- Semu
- Sitole
- Twaya
- Ulaya

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 Mlolo

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

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Chidima
- Chinolo
- Chinyanje
- Kalulu
- Kudzula
- Mankwana
- Milole Mwana
- Milole River
- Nafafa
- Namichimba River
- Nantibule
- Ntutamasa
- Nzuma
- Tangadzi River
- Tomaninjobi Pool

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Masenjere Forest Reserve

### Estates

1 estate.

- Chipolopolo

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 Mlolo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nsanje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). 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 September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 233 

Feb 26 166 

Mar 26 125 

Apr 25 36 

May 24 13 

Jun 22 12 

Jul 22 21 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 27 7 

Oct 30 14 

Nov 30 76 

Dec 28 192 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mlolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trinity Hospital / Nursing and Midwifery Training Centre · TA Mlolo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41869&mlon=35.17175#map=17/-16.41869/35.17175) 

Bank Standard Bank · TA Lundu 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.27178&mlon=34.87062#map=17/-16.27178/34.87062) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Ngabu Service Station · Ngabu Urban 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.47003&mlon=34.87436#map=17/-16.47003/34.87436) 

Hotel Bande Guest House · TA Mlolo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42908&mlon=35.17748#map=17/-16.42908/35.17748) 

School Fatima Girls Boarding School · TA Mlolo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.42226&mlon=35.17654#map=17/-16.42226/35.17654) 

College Malamulo College of Health Sciences · TA Kwethemule 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.17205&mlon=35.10847#map=17/-16.17205/35.10847) 

Police station Fatima Police · TA Mlolo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.41912&mlon=35.17038#map=17/-16.41912/35.17038) 

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 Mlolo

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels3
- Schools13
- 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 Nsanje District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mlolo?In Nsanje District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mlolo?STA Thukuta, TA Changata, TA Makhwira, TA Mbenje, TA Ngowe and TA Nsabwe
- How many villages are in TA Mlolo?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mlolo?Settlements lie between 49 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit TA Mlolo?April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mlolo?Trinity Hospital / Nursing and Midwifery Training Centre, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mlolo?Standard Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mlolo?TotalEnergies Ngabu Service Station, about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mlolo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mlolo?MW31104 (OCHA common operational dataset)