# TA Mwambo Traditional authority, Zomba District – Villages

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

Traditional authority · Zomba District 

# TA Mwambo

TA Mwambo is a traditional authority area of Malawi in Zomba District, Southern Region. It covers **413.1 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 413km²
- 11mapped services
- 703 mtypical elevation

## Where is TA Mwambo?

TA Mwambo lies in [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/), [Southern Region](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/), [Malawi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/). It borders 6 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/), [STA Ngwelero](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-ngwelero/), [STA Nkagula](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/sta-nkagula/), [TA Chikowi](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/ta-chikowi/) and [TA Jenala](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/phalombe/ta-jenala/). By area it is the 66th largest of 433 traditional authorities in Malawi. It covers 18.4% of [Zomba District](https://wherepedia.org/malawi/southern/zomba/). The centre of TA Mwambo is about 251 km in a straight line from Lilongwe, the capital. The centre point is at -15.4676° N, 35.5272° 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 Mwambo

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in TA Mwambo. Settlements here lie between about 662 m and 809 m above sea level (median 703 m).

- Bongwe
- Chamande
- Chande
- Chilunga
- Chiwanganya
- Khulume
- Likhakhama
- Macmaurice
- Mikuyu
- Mindano
- Mlolo
- Mpinda Table
- Mtambo
- Mwamafumu
- Mwambo
- Namakhwa
- Namakoka
- Nambesa
- Nangwale
- Nansasala
- Nawanga
- Ntala
- Nyanya
- Pirimiti
- Saenda
- Saiti
- Savula
- Thondwe
- Thulamela

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 Mwambo

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Likangala River
- Mlungusi
- Nalikukuta
- Namatope
- Namiwawa River
- Nkokanguwo
- Ntondwe River
- Tabwani

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 2 hills.

- Chipola · 817 m
- Mpyupyu Hill · 701 m
- Pirimiti Hill · 691 m
- Matiya Hill · 669 m
- Chanda Hill · 632 m

### Estates

2 estates.

- Chimpeni Estate
- Mbidi 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 Mwambo 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 Mwambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital LIKANGALA Health Center · TA Mwambo 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.42789&mlon=35.54392#map=17/-15.42789/35.54392) 

Bank National Bank of Malawi · Zomba Central Ward 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38396&mlon=35.32087#map=17/-15.38396/35.32087) 

Petrol pump Meru · Chirunga Ward 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.38068&mlon=35.33812#map=17/-15.38068/35.33812) 

Hotel Pangapanga Residence Zomba-Upper Darful · STA Nkagula 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.37586&mlon=35.36636#map=17/-15.37586/35.36636) 

School Mitole Full Primary · TA Mwambo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.42799&mlon=35.56755#map=17/-15.42799/35.56755) 

College Thondwe School of Business and Community Development. · TA Mwambo 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-15.50000&mlon=35.45000#map=17/-15.50000/35.45000) 

Police station Malaŵi Police College · Zomba Central Ward 23 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 Mwambo

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

- Hospitals3
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- 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 Chikowi
- TA Kuntumanji
- TA Malemia
- TA Mbiza
- TA Mkumbira
- TA Mlumbe

## Quick answers

- Where is TA Mwambo?In Zomba District, Southern Region, Malawi
- What borders TA Mwambo?Chirunga Ward, Mpira Ward, STA Ngwelero, STA Nkagula, TA Chikowi and TA Jenala
- How many villages are in TA Mwambo?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of TA Mwambo?Settlements lie between 662 m and 809 m
- What is the highest point in TA Mwambo?Chipola (817 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit TA Mwambo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to TA Mwambo?LIKANGALA Health Center, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to TA Mwambo?National Bank of Malawi, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to TA Mwambo?Meru, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in TA Mwambo?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of TA Mwambo?MW30302 (OCHA common operational dataset)