Mtwara, Tanzania · Africa
140,793
Population
Africa
Continent
Dar_es_Salaam
Timezone
TZ
Country Code
Mtwara (Portuguese: Montewara) is the capital city of Mtwara Region in southeastern Tanzania. In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when the scheme was abandoned in 1951. The city is spread out over a large area planned to accommodate up to 200,000 people. The present population is around 141,000. As part of the development associated with the failed Tanganyika groundnut scheme, Mtwara featur...
Coordinates
-10.2667°, 40.1833°
Region/State
Mtwara
District
Mtwara Urban
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Country
Tanzania
Region
Mtwara
Timezone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Population
140,793
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