Maswa

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Maswa
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Coordinates: 03°11′S33°47′E / 3.183°S 33.783°E / -3.183; 33.783 Coordinates: 03°11′S33°47′E / 3.183°S 33.783°E / -3.183; 33.783
Country Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Region Simiyu
District Maswa
Government
  TypeCity Council
Population
 (2012)
  Total26,597
Time zone GMT + 3

Maswa is a town in Simiyu Region of Tanzania. It is the administrative seat of Maswa District. And the Original Inhabited people are Sukama (Nyantuzu).

The population of Maswa town - consisting of Binza and Nyalikungu wards - is 26,597. [1]

Transport

Trunk road T36 from Shinyanga to Lamadi passes through the town. [2]

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References

  1. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. "Trunk and Regional Roads in Tanzania". Tanroads. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.