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Mtwara

Region in Tanzania

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
1988-08-27		Population
Census
2002-08-01		Population
Census
2012-08-26		Population
Census
2022-08-23
MtwaraRegion889,1001,124,4811,270,8541,634,947
Masasi RuralDistrict......247,993314,778
Masasi TownTown......102,696137,585
Mtwara MunicipalMunicipality76,68692,156108,299146,772
Mtwara RuralDistrict......120,943158,504
Nanyamba Town (← Mtwara Rural)Town......107,060132,624
NanyumbuDistrict......150,857204,323
Newala RuralDistrict......116,241136,939
Newala Town (← Newala Rural)Town......89,251104,349
TandahimbaDistrict146,506203,837227,514299,073
TanzaniaUnited Republic23,174,33634,443,60344,928,92361,741,120

Source: National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania.

Explanation: Area figures of districts are calculated from geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2022)
Males776,782
Females858,165
Urbanization (C 2022)
Rural1,246,773
Urban388,174
Age Groups (C 2022)
0-14 years578,133
15-64 years952,237
65+ years104,577
Age Distribution (C 2022)
80+ years27,426
70-79 years46,665
60-69 years75,236
50-59 years119,471
40-49 years168,439
30-39 years205,936
20-29 years256,774
10-19 years346,146
0-9 years388,854