Masasi Town Council, Mtwara Explained

Masasi Town Council
Official Name:	Wilaya na Halmashauri ya Masasi Mjini, Mkoa wa Mtwara
Nickname:	"Cashew town"
Settlement Type:	District
Coordinates:	-10.7349°N 38.8044°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Mtwara Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Masasi Town Council District
Area Total Km2:	753.3
Elevation M:	433
Population Demonym:	Masasi Towner
Population As Of:	2022 census
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	136585
Population Density Km2:	auto
Population Urban:	89700
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
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,^[3] and has an average elevation of .^[4]

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

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

1. Chanikanguo
2. Jida
3. Marika
4. Matawale
5. Migongo
6. Mkomaindo
7. Mkuti
8. Mpindimbi
9. Mtandi
10. Mwenge
11. Mwenge Mtapika
12. Nyasa
13. Napupa
14. Sululu
15. Temeke

Notes and References

1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/admin/mtwara/0907/ Citypopulation.de
2. Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census General Report. Government of Tanzania. 2022-02-24.
3. Web site: Tanzania: Coastal Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map.
4. Web site: Masasi Town Council District Elevation.
5. Web site: Masasi Town Council Divisions.