# STA Nkagula Traditional authority, Zomba District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-nkagula/

Traditional authority · Zomba District 

# STA Nkagula

STA Nkagula is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Zomba District, Southern Region. It covers **123.2 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 2mapped services
- 735 mtypical elevation

## Where is STA Nkagula?

STA Nkagula lies in [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 5 other traditional authorities: [Chinamwali Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/chinamwali-ward/), [Chirunga Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/chirunga-ward/), [TA Kuntumanji](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-kuntumanji/), [TA Malemia](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-malemia/) and [TA Mwambo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-mwambo/). By area it is the 213th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 5.5% of [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/). The centre of STA Nkagula is about 237 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.3562° N, 35.4641° 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 STA Nkagula

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in STA Nkagula. Settlements here lie between about 627 m and 812 m above sea level (median 735 m).

- Alexander Liti
- Chapola
- Chesenda
- Chikabwereza
- Chilimani
- Chopi
- Cimwaye
- Disi
- Gwalangwa
- Kamwaza
- Kandulu
- Makungula
- Matapi
- Maulana
- Mchenga
- Mkagula
- Mkwanda II
- Mtandilo
- Nseula

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 STA Nkagula

Named natural and historic features inside STA Nkagula, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Matawali River
- Mkazi-Msika
- Naisi River
- Namingazi

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain; 1 hill.

- Sakata · 818 m
- Sakata Hill · 764 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Mtengelajilo Estate
- Sakata Estate

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Zomba Airport

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 STA Nkagula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zomba 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 STA Nkagula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bimbi Health Centre · TA Kuntumanji 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.30888&mlon=35.47956#map=17/-15.30888/35.47956) 

Bank National Bank of Malawi · Zomba Central Ward 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38396&mlon=35.32087#map=17/-15.38396/35.32087) 

Petrol pump Meru · Chirunga Ward 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38068&mlon=35.33812#map=17/-15.38068/35.33812) 

Hotel PaJokala · TA Malemia 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.34265&mlon=35.38948#map=17/-15.34265/35.38948) 

School Mpyupyu Primary School · STA Nkagula 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37269&mlon=35.49325#map=17/-15.37269/35.49325) 

College Domasi Teachers Training College · TA Malemia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27859&mlon=35.39078#map=17/-15.27859/35.39078) 

Police station Domaso Police Post · TA Malemia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.27713&mlon=35.38530#map=17/-15.27713/35.38530) 

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 STA Nkagula

Places mapped inside STA Nkagula 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 Zomba District

- STA Ngwelero
- STA Nkapita
- STA Ntholowa
- TA Chikowi
- TA Kuntumanji
- TA Malemia
- TA Mbiza
- TA Mkumbira
- TA Mlumbe
- TA Mwambo

## Quick answers

- Where is STA Nkagula?In Zomba District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders STA Nkagula?Chinamwali Ward, Chirunga Ward, TA Kuntumanji, TA Malemia and TA Mwambo
- How many villages are in STA Nkagula?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of STA Nkagula?Settlements lie between 627 m and 812 m
- What is the highest point in STA Nkagula?Sakata (818 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit STA Nkagula?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to STA Nkagula?Bimbi Health Centre, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to STA Nkagula?National Bank of Malawi, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to STA Nkagula?Meru, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of STA Nkagula?MW30308 (OCHA common operational dataset)