| Mtwara District | |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Image Alt: | Miombo woodland on the slopes of the Plateau |
| Coordinates: | -10.4701°N 40.0676°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mtwara Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mtwara District |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1971 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3597 |
| Elevation M: | 150 |
| Government Type: | Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Selemani Nampanye |
| Leader Title1: | Director |
| Leader Name1: | Erica E. Yegella |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 132,329 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Area Code: | 023 |
| Postal Code: | 21xxx |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Timezone: | EAT |
Mtwara District is one of the five districts of the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the south by Mozambique, to the west by the Tandahimba District, to the north by the Lindi Region and to the east by Mtwara-Mikindani District and the Indian Ocean.
In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 132,329 people in the ward, from 228,003 in 2012 before split of Nanyamba Town Council is 2014.[1] [2]
Most of the residents are from the Makonde and Makua tribes.[3]
The area of the Mtwara Rural District is 3,597 km².[4]
The Mtwara District is administratively divided into 5 divisions, 21 wards, and 110 villages.