# TA Nazombe Traditional authority, Phalombe District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-nazombe/

Traditional authority · Phalombe District 

# TA Nazombe

TA Nazombe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Phalombe District, Southern Region. It covers **174.1 km²**. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 174km²
- 7mapped services
- 684 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Nazombe?

TA Nazombe lies in [Phalombe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [TA Chiwalo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-chiwalo/), [TA Kaduya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-kaduya/), [TA Mkhumba](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-mkhumba/) and [TA Nkhulambe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-nkhulambe/). By area it is the 173rd largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 14.0% of [Phalombe District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/). The centre of TA Nazombe is about 291 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 17 km from Phalombe, the main town of Phalombe District. The centre point is at -15.7358° N, 35.7873° 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 Nazombe

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in TA Nazombe. Settlements here lie between about 659 m and 805 m above sea level (median 684 m).

- Chiduba
- Chigwirigwidi
- Chitawo
- Jonamu
- Kapito
- Khanyepa
- Khurune
- Likangaria
- Ling'Weng'We
- Liphala
- Lolo
- Lomoliwa
- Madeya
- Makumbi 1
- Mbenderan
- Mbeza
- Misomali
- Mtepa
- Mtikhe
- Muhura
- Mureka
- Mwalala
- Mwanakhu
- Mwazule
- Nachanje
- Nakude
- Nakukhu
- Namata
- Namilima
- Nanyalo
- Nazombe
- Nekete
- Nthowa
- Operiwa
- Phodgoma
- Romoliwa
- Samile
- Sapali
- Thomu
- Thowa
- Veruwa
- Wela

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 Nazombe

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak.

- Longwe · 923 m
- Kuru Hill · 817 m
- Chenga · 808 m
- Songwe · 719 m
- Pindani · 698 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 Nazombe 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 Nazombe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maoni · TA Nazombe 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.67594&mlon=35.81117#map=17/-15.67594/35.81117) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Muloza Service Station · TA Laston Njema 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07467&mlon=35.70991#map=17/-16.07467/35.70991) 

Hotel Ruffaro Lodge · Phalombe Boma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.80000&mlon=35.65000#map=17/-15.80000/35.65000) 

School Nazombe · TA Nazombe 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.76961&mlon=35.76878#map=17/-15.76961/35.76878) 

Police station Muloza police station · TA Laston Njema 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.07889&mlon=35.73516#map=17/-16.07889/35.73516) 

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 Nazombe

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools6

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 Mkhumba
- TA Nkhulambe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Nazombe?In Phalombe District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Nazombe?TA Chiwalo, TA Kaduya, TA Mkhumba and TA Nkhulambe
- How many villages are in TA Nazombe?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Nazombe?Settlements lie between 659 m and 805 m
- What is the highest point in TA Nazombe?Longwe (923 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Nazombe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Nazombe?Maoni, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Nazombe?TotalEnergies Muloza Service Station, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Nazombe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Nazombe?MW30902 (OCHA common operational dataset)