# Likangala Ward Traditional authority, Zomba City – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/likangala-ward/

Traditional authority · Zomba City 

# Likangala Ward

Likangala Ward is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Zomba City, Southern Region. It covers **1.18 km²**. Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Likangala Ward?

Likangala Ward lies in [Zomba City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 4 other traditional authorities: [Chirunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/chirunga-ward/), [Mpira Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/mpira-ward/), [Sadzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/sadzi-ward/) and [Zomba Central Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/zomba-central-ward/). By area it is the 419th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 2.8% of [Zomba City](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/). The centre of Likangala Ward is about 230 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. It is about 1.8 km from Zomba, the main town of Zomba City. The centre point is at 15.3949° S, 35.3329° 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).

## Things to see in and around Likangala Ward

### Nearby, outside Likangala Ward

- chirunga forest · nature reserve, Chirunga Ward1.0 km
- hgdh · attraction, Chirunga Ward1.1 km
- Good Vision Camp · attraction, Masongola Ward1.7 km
- Dignitas International · attraction, Masongola Ward1.8 km
- Memorial of "African Rifles" · monument, Mbedza Ward2.2 km
- Potato path · attraction, Masongola Ward2.9 km
- Sayimoni Falls · waterfall, TA Malemia4.8 km
- Mandala Falls · waterfall, TA Malemia4.9 km
- Queen's View · viewpoint, TA Malemia5.0 km
- Emporer's View · viewpoint, TA Malemia5.0 km
- Songani Lookout · viewpoint, TA Malemia6.1 km
- James Junction, road to Lambulira · attraction, TA Chikowi6.1 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Likangala Ward

- 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) · Blantyre50 km
- Tete Airport (TET) · Tete198 km

### Nearest railway station

Shire North (TA Nkaya), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:02, sunset around 17:15).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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.

## Weather in Likangala Ward and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zomba City, 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 Likangala Ward

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zomba MASM Medi-Clinic & MASM Sales Office · Masongola Ward 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37834&mlon=35.33154#map=17/-15.37834/35.33154) 

Bank Standard Bank · Zomba Central Ward 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38455&mlon=35.32035#map=17/-15.38455/35.32035) 

Petrol pump Meru · Chirunga Ward 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38068&mlon=35.33812#map=17/-15.38068/35.33812) 

Hotel Mulunguzi Riverside Lodge · Chirunga Ward 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38539&mlon=35.34183#map=17/-15.38539/35.34183) 

School Matiya Primary School · Likangala Ward 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39384&mlon=35.33317#map=17/-15.39384/35.33317) 

College University of malawi Main library · Chirunga Ward 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38968&mlon=35.33684#map=17/-15.38968/35.33684) 

Police station Malaŵi Police College · Zomba Central Ward 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.39064&mlon=35.32570#map=17/-15.39064/35.32570) 

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 Likangala Ward

Places mapped inside Likangala Ward in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Restaurants1

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 Zomba City

- Chambo Ward
- Chinamwali Ward
- Chirunga Ward
- Masongola Ward
- Mbedza Ward
- Mpira Ward
- Mtiya Ward
- Sadzi Ward
- Zomba Central Ward

## Quick answers

- Where is Likangala Ward?In Zomba City, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders Likangala Ward?Chirunga Ward, Mpira Ward, Sadzi Ward and Zomba Central Ward
- What is there to see in Likangala Ward?chirunga forest, hgdh, Good Vision Camp, Dignitas International
- What time zone is Likangala Ward in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Likangala Ward?Kwacha (MWK)
- What language is spoken in Likangala Ward?Nyanja, Yao, Tumbuka (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Likangala Ward?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Likangala Ward?Zomba MASM Medi-Clinic & MASM Sales Office, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Likangala Ward?Standard Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Likangala Ward?Meru, about 1.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Likangala Ward?MW31438 (OCHA common operational dataset)