Masasi District, Mtwara
Masasi District
Wilaya ya Masasi (Swahili) | |
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District | |
Masasi District of Mtwara Region | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Mtwara Region |
| Area | |
• Total | 753.3 km2 (290.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 137,585 |
| • Density | 182.6/km2 (473.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | District Council website |
Masasi is one of the six districts of the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Lindi Region, to the east by the Newala District, to the south by the Ruvuma River and Mozambique and to the west by Nanyumbu District.
According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Masasi District was 314,778 and in Masasi town the population was 137,585.