Mtwara Urban

Mtwara Urban is in , . Mtwara Urban is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mtwara and Mikindani.

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Pronunciation is the capital city of in southeastern . In the 1940s, it was planned and constructed as the export facility for the disastrous Tanganyika groundnut scheme, but was somewhat neglected when the scheme was abandoned in 1951.

is a historic coastal town in the Mtwara-Mikindani District of in Tanzania. The name comes from the Swahili word mikinda which means "young coconut trees".

Mtwara Urban

Latitude
-10.2933° or 10° 17′ 36″ south
Longitude
40.166° or 40° 9′ 58″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
5HX2P548+MC
Geo­Names ID
11204831
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nangwanda Stadium and Mtwara Port.

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