Matema
Kata ya Matema
Matema beach
Matema beach
Matema is located in Tanzania
Matema
Matema
Location of Matema
Matema is located in Africa
Matema
Matema
Matema (Africa)
Coordinates: 9°29′30″S 34°02′0″E / 9.49167°S 34.03333°E / -9.49167; 34.03333
Country Tanzania
RegionMbeya Region
DistrictMbeya Urban
WardMatema
Population
 (2016)[1]:96
  Total10,304
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode[2]
53715

Matema is a town in southwestern Tanzania. The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa and is 90 kilometres (straight-line distance) south-east of Mbeya.In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,304 people in the ward, from 17,103 in 2012.[1]:96[3]:114

Villages / vitongoji

The ward has 3 villages and 12 vitongoji.[2]

  • Ikombe
    • Busisya
    • Ikunda
    • Isimba
    • Lyulilo
    • Njisi
  • Kisyosyo
    • Busona
    • Kisyosyo
    • Lusonjo
  • Matema
    • Bulinda
    • Ibungu
    • Itukisyo
    • Matema

References

  1. 1 2 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Mbeya Postcodes" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.


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