# TA Chikowi Traditional authority, Zomba District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-chikowi/

Traditional authority · Zomba District 

# TA Chikowi

TA Chikowi is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Zomba District, Southern Region. It covers **177.1 km²**. 40 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 177km²
- 3mapped services
- 870 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Chikowi?

TA Chikowi lies in [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 8 other traditional authorities: [Mbedza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/mbedza-ward/), [Mpira Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/mpira-ward/), [STA Ngwelero](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-ngwelero/), [STA Ntholowa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-ntholowa/), [Sadzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/sadzi-ward/), [TA Mbiza](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-mbiza/), [TA Mlumbe](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-mlumbe/) and [TA Mwambo](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-mwambo/). By area it is the 171st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 7.9% of [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/). The centre of TA Chikowi is about 237 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.4915° N, 35.3281° 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 Chikowi

Open gazetteers list **40 villages, towns and localities** in TA Chikowi. Settlements here lie between about 749 m and 1,045 m above sea level (median 870 m).

- Balakasi
- Chickumbeni
- Chidote
- Chidyaonga
- Chikumbeni
- Chikumbu
- Chilombo
- Chimbalanga
- Chindambo
- Chipanda
- Chipeta
- Jailos
- James
- Kachapira
- Kadewere
- Kagaso
- Kankhomba
- Kukanga
- Kungauma
- Kuntemba
- Lambulira
- Magombe
- Majawa
- Makanjira
- Makawa
- Malajira
- Manolo
- Mbwana
- Mlenga
- Msosa
- Mwenyali
- Nachuma
- Nakhwala
- Saiti
- Salimukanga
- Selemani
- Siyabu
- Sonkho
- Tawakale
- Thomas Matopa

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 Chikowi

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Chifule
- Nalikukuta

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains; 4 hills; 1 peak.

- Ntonya Hill · 1,314 m
- Nsala · 1,037 m
- Ulumba · 973 m
- Ulumba Hill · 973 m
- Molombo · 937 m
- Sanjika · 892 m
- Ntondwe Hill · 870 m
- Chanda Hill · 836 m
- Namisako · 809 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 Chikowi 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 TA Chikowi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwembere · TA Mbiza 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.53640&mlon=35.39088#map=17/-15.53640/35.39088) 

Bank Colden Forex Bureau · Zomba Central Ward 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38710&mlon=35.31561#map=17/-15.38710/35.31561) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Zomba City Service Station · Chambo Ward 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38830&mlon=35.31291#map=17/-15.38830/35.31291) 

Hotel Hill Springs Lodge · TA Mlumbe 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.44167&mlon=35.28603#map=17/-15.44167/35.28603) 

School Ulumba Primary School (CCAP) · TA Chikowi 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.48289&mlon=35.33572#map=17/-15.48289/35.33572) 

College Mubarak Complex College · Chambo Ward 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.40324&mlon=35.31824#map=17/-15.40324/35.31824) 

Police station Malaŵi Police College · Zomba Central Ward 11 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 TA Chikowi

Places mapped inside TA Chikowi 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 District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Chikowi?In Zomba District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Chikowi?Mbedza Ward, Mpira Ward, STA Ngwelero, STA Ntholowa, Sadzi Ward, TA Mbiza, TA Mlumbe and TA Mwambo
- How many villages are in TA Chikowi?40 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Chikowi?Settlements lie between 749 m and 1,045 m
- What is the highest point in TA Chikowi?Ntonya Hill (1,314 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Chikowi?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Chikowi?Mwembere, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Chikowi?Colden Forex Bureau, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Chikowi?TotalEnergies Zomba City Service Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of TA Chikowi?MW30304 (OCHA common operational dataset)