Matema

Matema is a town in southwestern . The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa and is 90 kilometres south-east of .In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,304 people in the ward, from 17,103 in 2012.
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Matema

Latitude
-9.48333° or 9° 29′ south
Longitude
34.01667° or 34° 1′ east
Elevation
480 metres (1,575 feet)
Open location code
6G2PG288+MM
Geo­Names ID
154611
Wiki­data ID
Q637880
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From Asturian to Swahili—“Matema” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Matema
  • Dutch: Matema
  • French: Matema
  • German: Matema
  • Greek: Ματέμα
  • Indonesian: Matema
  • Italian: Matema
  • Swahili: Matema

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