Mtwara-Mikindani District
# Mtwara-Mikindani District

Mtwara Mikindani Municipal District Council is one of eight regional councils of the Mtwara Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by the Lindi Region, to the east by the Indian Ocean and to the south and west by the Mtwara District. In 2016, the municipality has a total population of 113,732 .

## Geography

The district covers an area of 170 $km^2$ (66 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 106 m (348 ft) from sea level to 130 m (430 ft) on the first edge of the Makonde Plateau at the site of the new $airport.^{:1}$

### Wards

The Mtwara Urban District is administratively its divided into 2 divisions - Mtwara Urban and Mikindani Division - and has 15 wards, 185 neighborhoods, 6 villages and 27 hamlets. Mtwara division is primarily the city and is urban while Mikindani is a small historic colonial town.

Mtwara Division (Population $2016)^{:7}$

Mikindani Division (Population $2016)^{:7}$

* Mitengo (1,680)
* Mtonya (2,008)
* Magengeni (18,781)
* Kisungure (1,179)
* Jangwani (4,426)

## Demographics

In 2016 the population was 113,732 from 108,299 in 2012. The people of Mtwara Mikindani are primarily Wamakonde at around 75%, with also Wamwera, Wayao, and Wamakua. Because of the discovery of significant oil and gas in the area, many from other areas of Tanzania are moving to the city creating making it much more diverse $today.^{:87}^{:7}^{:4}$

## Governance

Mtwara Mikindani is the only municipal council of the Mtwara Region, with the three town councils of Masasi Town, Nanyamba Town and Newala Town. The other 5 being the rural district councils of Masasi District, Mtwara District, Nanyumbu District, Newala District, and Tandahimba $District.^{:13–14}$

The current Mayor is Shadida Ally Ndile, and cirrent city director is Emmanuel H. Mwaigobeko.

## Infrastructure

Currently the Mtwara Development Corridor is being built to connect the Mtwara Port, with Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, through the Mtwara Region.

### Roads

Nanyamba has a road system of 334.96 km (208.13 mi), of which 103.72 km (64.45 mi) are collector roads, and 241.52 km (150.07 mi) are feeder $roads.^{:33}$

### Air

The district will be served by the new Mtwara International Airport. The airport is currently 92 percent complete.

### Communications

The entire district has cell coverage and access to landlines, postage, internet, and over the air media of radio and television. The postal codes are designated after $631xx^{:89–90}$

