| Honorific-Prefix: | Honourable |
| James Mbatia | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MP |
| Office: | Member of Parliament |
| Term Start: | 12 June 2012 |
| Term End: | November 2015 |
| Appointer: | Jakaya Kikwete |
| Constituency: | None (Nominated MP) |
| Term Start1: | November 2015 |
| Term End1: | November 2020 |
| Predecessor1: | Augustino Mrema |
| Successor1: | Charles Kimei |
| Office2: | National Chairman of NCCR-MAGEUZI |
| Term Start2: | 2000 |
| Term End2: | 2022 |
| Predecessor2: | Augustino Mrema |
| Successor2: | Haji Ambari Khamis |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Tanganyika |
| Nationality: | Tanzanian |
| Party: | NCCR–Mageuzi |
| Relations: | Salome Joseph Mbatia |
| Residence: | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Alma Mater: | Kilimanjaro Boys Secondary School Tambaza Secondary School Hanze University |
| Profession: | Engineer • Politician |
James Francis Mbatia (born 10 June 1964) is a Tanzanian NCCR–Mageuzi politician and engineer.[1]