Mtwara
Tanzania
A port city on the Indian Ocean in southern Tanzania, Mtwara sits close to the Mozambique border and within reach of the coast. It is administratively linked with the historic town of Mikindani, giving visitors two settlements to explore within the same municipal area. The regional capital of the Mtwara region, it draws independent travellers as a gateway to this quieter stretch of Tanzania's southern coastline.
- Population140,793
- Nearest water from center 1.9 km1.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.9 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
27°81°
190mm7.5in
F
27°80°
155mm6.1in
M
27°80°
200mm7.8in
A
26°79°
120mm4.8in
M
26°79°
40mm1.7in
J
25°77°
10mm0.4in
J
24°76°
10mm0.3in
A
24°76°
10mm0.4in
S
25°77°
15mm0.7in
O
26°78°
30mm1.2in
N
27°80°
55mm2.1in
D
27°80°
130mm5.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗