Mtwara, Tanzania

Mtwara is a mid-size place in the region of Mtwara in Tanzania with a population of approximately 96,602 people and is one of the largest places in Tanzania. Find all facts and information about Mtwara.

Facts and figures on Mtwara at a glance

Name: Mtwara (Mtwara)
Status: Mid-size place and regional capital
Population: 96,602 people
Region name (Level 3): Shangani
Region name (Level 2): Mtwara Urban
Region name (Level 1): Mtwara
Country: Tanzania
Continent: Africa

Mtwara is located in the region of Mtwara and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Mtwara to Tanzania's capital Dodoma (Dodoma) is approximately 667 km / 415 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Mtwara
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Mtwara MtwaraMid-size place / Regional capital96,602 peopleMtwara Mtwara Region

Map of Mtwara

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Information on Mtwara

Information on Mtwara
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Mtwara MtwaraShangani ShanganiMtwara Urban Mtwara UrbanMtwara Mtwara RegionTanzaniaAfrica

Time in Mtwara

Time in Mtwara
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:29pm (17:29h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:29pm (17:29h)UTC +3.0Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Geographic coordinates of Mtwara

Latitude & Longitude of Mtwara
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°16'00.0"S (-10.2666700°)40°10'60.0"E (40.1833300°)

Distances from Mtwara

Distances from Mtwara
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
1,137 km south of the equator4,399 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Mtwara

Places around Mtwara

2 places found within 5 km around Mtwara. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Mtwara
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Misete Misete-1.8 km 1.1 mishow
Manhanya Manhanya-4.1 km 2.6 mishow

Airports around Mtwara

1 airport found within 15 km around Mtwara. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Mtwara
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Mtwara Airport Mtwara AirportHTMT, MYW8.1 km 5.0 mishow

External sources of information on Mtwara

Mtwara on Wikipedia