Maswa

Maswa
Town
Maswa is located in Tanzania
Maswa
Maswa
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 03°11′S 33°47′E / 3.183°S 33.783°E / -3.183; 33.783
Country Tanzania
RegionSimiyu
DistrictMaswa
Government
 • TypeCity Council
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
28,000
Time zoneGMT + 3

Maswa is a town in Simiyu Region of Tanzania. It is the administrative seat of Maswa District. The original inhabitants are Sukama (Nyantuzu).

According to the 2012 census, the population of Maswa town - consisting of Binza and Nyalikungu wards - was 26,597.


Transport

Trunk road T36 from Shinyanga to Lamadi passes through the town.

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
  2. ↑ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.