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Masasi Town Council Wilaya ya Masasi Mjini (Swahili)
District
Wilaya na Halmashauri ya Masasi Mjini, Mkoa wa Mtwara
Nickname: "Cashew town"
Masasi Town District of Mtwara Region
Coordinates: 10°44′5.64″S 38°48′15.84″E / 10.7349000°S 38.8044000°E / -10.7349000; 38.8044000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Mtwara Region
District	Masasi Town Council District
Area
• District	753.3 km (290.9 sq mi)
Elevation	433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
• District	136,585
• Density	180/km (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.

Geography

The district covers an area of 753.3 km (290.9 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 433 m (1,421 ft).

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

The Masasi Town Council administratively has 14 wards.

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Masasi Town
2. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
3. "Tanzania: Coastal Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
4. "Masasi Town Council District Elevation".
5. "Masasi Town Council Divisions".

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