| Matemanga | |
|---|---|
| Village and ward | |
  Matemanga Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′S37°0′E / 10.750°S 37.000°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ruvuma Region |
| District | Tunduru |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Matemanga is a village and ward in the Ruvuma Region of southern-central Tanzania. It is located along the A19 road, to the northwest of Tabora. [1]
Ruvuma Region is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the municipality of Songea. According to the 2012 national census, the region had a population of 1,376,891, which was lower than the pre-census projection of 1,449,830. For 2002–2012, the region's 2.1 percent average annual population growth rate was the twentieth highest in the country. It was also the 28th most densely populated region with 22 people per square kilometer.
Tanzania officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands at the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in north-eastern Tanzania.
The A19 is an important road of southern Tanzania. It connects Mbamba Bay on Lake Malawi in the west with Mtwara on the Indian Ocean coast. En route it passes through some major towns including Songea. Its western point is located near 11°17′42″S34°48′7″E and its eastern point is located near 10°17′40″S40°10′43″E. At Masasi the B5 road forks off towards the northeast. At Mtwara the road runs past Mtwara before finally ending where it joins the B2 road.
