Masasi Town Council
Wilaya ya Masasi Mjini (Swahili) | |
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Wilaya na Halmashauri ya Masasi Mjini, Mkoa wa Mtwara | |
Nickname: "Cashew town" | |
Coordinates: 10°44′5.64″S 38°48′15.84″E / 10.7349000°S 38.8044000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Mtwara Region |
District | Masasi Town Council District |
Area | |
• District | 753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• District | 136,585 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Urban | 89,700 |
Demonym | Masasi Towner |
Tanzanian 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]