# TA Mkhumba Traditional authority, Phalombe District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-mkhumba/ Traditional authority · Phalombe District # TA Mkhumba TA Mkhumba is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Phalombe District, Southern Region. It covers **307.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 307km² - 2mapped services - 720 mtypical elevation ## Where is TA Mkhumba? TA Mkhumba lies in [Phalombe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Mulanje Mountain Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/mulanje-mountain-reserve/), [Phalombe Boma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/phalombe-boma/), [TA Jenala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-jenala/), [TA Juma](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-juma/), [TA Kaduya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-kaduya/), [TA Nazombe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-nazombe/), [TA Nkanda](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/mulanje/ta-nkanda/) and [TA Nkhulambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-nkhulambe/). By area it is the 101st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 24.7% of [Phalombe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/). The centre of TA Mkhumba is about 277 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 9.9 km from Phalombe, the main town of Phalombe District. The centre point is at -15.7602° N, 35.5715° 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 Mkhumba Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mkhumba. Settlements here lie between about 708 m and 1,117 m above sea level (median 720 m). - Bwanaisa - Chanasa - Fort Lister - Kadewere - Kaledzera - Kandulo - Likaka - Mphonde - Mtima - Mwana - Namasoko - Nyampalu - Tinyade 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 Mkhumba Named natural and historic features inside TA Mkhumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Bembembe - Karama - Lukulezi River - Mivumu - Naminjiwa - Nanthali ### Hills and mountains 16 hills; 6 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Mchese Mountain · 2,233 m - Machemba Hill · 1,359 m - Fort Lister Gap · 1,106 m - Namangali Hill · 961 m - Chikomwe · 909 m - Nalijeri · 880 m - Chanzamwana · 840 m - Mikomwa · 837 m - Tekani · 824 m - Mingambo Hill · 817 m - Changuma · 815 m - Sanjika · 780 m - Minenje · 753 m - Chipalanje · 733 m - Mpasa · 726 m - Chisawa · 724 m - Chilaeni · 721 m - Chitukula · 721 m - Tulumeri · 719 m - Kokolo · 718 m - Kokolo Hill · 718 m - Salambidwa · 716 m - Nasunga · 711 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Lukulezi 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 Mkhumba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phalombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,245 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (343 mm) and the driest Aug (8 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 24 343 Feb 24 227 Mar 23 189 Apr 22 60 May 20 18 Jun 19 16 Jul 18 28 Aug 20 8 Sep 24 8 Oct 27 17 Nov 27 94 Dec 25 238 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mkhumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kamuzu Central Hospital · TA Kaduya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.71753&mlon=35.68693#map=17/-15.71753/35.68693) Bank National Bank Mulanje · Mulanje Boma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.02534&mlon=35.50391#map=17/-16.02534/35.50391) Petrol pump Meru · Mulanje Boma 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.00930&mlon=35.48799#map=17/-16.00930/35.48799) Hotel Ruffaro Lodge · Phalombe Boma 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80000&mlon=35.65000#map=17/-15.80000/35.65000) School Mpambachulu F.P.school · TA Mkhumba 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.82484&mlon=35.52988#map=17/-15.82484/35.52988) College Mulanje Mission College Of Nursing & Midwifery · Mulanje Boma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.02688&mlon=35.50730#map=17/-16.02688/35.50730) Police station Mulanje Police · Mulanje Boma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.02656&mlon=35.50372#map=17/-16.02656/35.50372) 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 Mkhumba Places mapped inside TA Mkhumba in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 Phalombe District - Phalombe Boma - TA Chiwalo - TA Jenala - TA Kaduya - TA Nazombe - TA Nkhulambe ## Quick answers - Where is TA Mkhumba?In Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi - What borders TA Mkhumba?Mulanje Mountain Reserve, Phalombe Boma, TA Jenala, TA Juma, TA Kaduya, TA Nazombe, TA Nkanda and TA Nkhulambe - How many villages are in TA Mkhumba?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of TA Mkhumba?Settlements lie between 708 m and 1,117 m - What is the highest point in TA Mkhumba?Mchese Mountain (2,233 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit TA Mkhumba?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mkhumba?Kamuzu Central Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to TA Mkhumba?National Bank Mulanje, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mkhumba?Meru, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of TA Mkhumba?MW30901 (OCHA common operational dataset)