| Matema | |
| Native Name: | Kata ya Matema |
| Native Name Lang: | sw |
| Settlement Type: | Ward |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania#Africa |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Coordinates: | -9.4917°N 34.0333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mbeya Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mbeya Urban |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Matema |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 10304 |
| Postal Code: | 53715 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
Matema is a town in southwestern Tanzania. The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa and is 90 kilometres (straight-line distance) south-east of Mbeya.In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,304 people in the ward, from 17,103 in 2012.
The ward has 3 villages and 12 vitongoji.