Masasi Town Council, Mtwara

Masasi Town Council
Wilaya ya Masasi Mjini (Swahili)
District
Wilaya na Halmashauri ya Masasi Mjini, Mkoa wa Mtwara
Nickname: 
"Cashew town"
Masasi Town District of Mtwara Region
Masasi Town District of Mtwara Region
Coordinates: 10°44′5.64″S 38°48′15.84″E / 10.7349000°S 38.8044000°E / -10.7349000; 38.8044000
Country Tanzania
RegionMtwara Region
DistrictMasasi Town Council District
Area
 • District
753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • District
136,585
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Urban
89,700
DemonymMasasi Towner
Tanzanian Postal Code
635**

Masasi Town District Council is one of eight regional councils of the Mtwara Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north and south by the Masasi District, to the east by the Newala District and to the west by the Nanyumbu District. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 102,969.[2]

Geography

The district covers an area of 753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi),[3] and has an average elevation of 433 m (1,421 ft).[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

The Masasi Town Council administratively has 14 wards.[5]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Masasi Town
  2. ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  3. ^ "Tanzania: Coastal Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  4. ^ "Masasi Town Council District Elevation".
  5. ^ "Masasi Town Council Divisions".
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