# TA Mlumbe Traditional authority, Zomba District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Zomba District 

# TA Mlumbe

TA Mlumbe is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Zomba District, Southern Region. It covers **474.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 475km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,055 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mlumbe?

TA Mlumbe lies in [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 13 other traditional authorities: [Mbedza Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/mbedza-ward/), [Mtiya Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/mtiya-ward/), [STA Nkapita](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-nkapita/), [STA Ntholowa](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-ntholowa/), [Sadzi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba-city/sadzi-ward/), [TA Chigaru](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-chigaru/), [TA Chikowi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-chikowi/), [TA Chitera](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-chitera/), [TA Lundu](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-lundu/), [TA Makata](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/blantyre/ta-makata/), [TA Malemia](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-malemia/), [TA Mpama](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/chiradzulu/ta-mpama/) and [TA Nkaya](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/balaka/ta-nkaya/). By area it is the 51st largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 21.1% of [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/). The centre of TA Mlumbe is about 221 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.4252° N, 35.1785° 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 Mlumbe

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mlumbe. Settlements here lie between about 498 m and 1,145 m above sea level (median 1,055 m).

- Changalumi
- Chidothe
- Chingali
- Chitimbe
- Masaula
- Massaula
- Mkolama
- Mtambo
- Mte
- Mtokoma
- Namatunu
- Namonde
- Ndela
- Sangala

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 Mlumbe

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Chingali
- Lintipe River
- Mafuzi
- Matudzi
- Satema

### Hills and mountains

6 hills; 2 mountains; 2 peaks.

- Mwenji · 1,438 m
- Amika · 1,225 m
- Ntondwe · 1,214 m
- Wichinga Musi · 1,145 m
- Dimbi · 1,046 m
- Nswaswa · 1,020 m
- Namilongwa Hill · 1,008 m
- Mbeza · 972 m
- Lulanga · 811 m
- Mwananyamula · 593 m

### Estates

9 estates; 1 estate.

- Amika Estate
- Gala Estate
- Linjidzi Estate
- Mbala Estate
- Mpalanganga Estate
- Namadidi Estate
- Namitembo Extension
- Nsomba Estate
- Nswasa Estate
- Upper Ntondwe Estate

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 Mlumbe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Zomba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 291 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 343 

Feb 22 227 

Mar 21 189 

Apr 20 60 

May 18 18 

Jun 17 16 

Jul 16 28 

Aug 19 8 

Sep 22 8 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 94 

Dec 24 238 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from TA Mlumbe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Namadidi Health Center · TA Mlumbe 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.41018&mlon=35.24763#map=17/-15.41018/35.24763) 

Bank Malawi Savings Bank · Zomba Central Ward 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38710&mlon=35.31546#map=17/-15.38710/35.31546) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Zomba City Service Station · Chambo Ward 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38830&mlon=35.31291#map=17/-15.38830/35.31291) 

Hotel Zomba Forest Lodge · TA Mlumbe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.36704&mlon=35.26611#map=17/-15.36704/35.26611) 

School St Anthony Nursering School · TA Mlumbe 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50096&mlon=35.22262#map=17/-15.50096/35.22262) 

College Nasawa Technical College · STA Ntholowa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.54847&mlon=35.19496#map=17/-15.54847/35.19496) 

Police station Malaŵi Police College · Zomba Central Ward 16 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 Mlumbe

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels3
- 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 Nkagula
- STA Nkapita
- STA Ntholowa
- TA Chikowi
- TA Kuntumanji
- TA Malemia
- TA Mbiza
- TA Mkumbira
- TA Mwambo

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mlumbe?In Zomba District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mlumbe?Mbedza Ward, Mtiya Ward, STA Nkapita, STA Ntholowa, Sadzi Ward, TA Chigaru, TA Chikowi, TA Chitera, TA Lundu, TA Makata, TA Malemia, TA Mpama and TA Nkaya
- How many villages are in TA Mlumbe?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mlumbe?Settlements lie between 498 m and 1,145 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mlumbe?Mwenji (1,438 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mlumbe?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mlumbe?Namadidi Health Center, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mlumbe?Malawi Savings Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mlumbe?TotalEnergies Zomba City Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mlumbe?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mlumbe?MW30307 (OCHA common operational dataset)