Mtama

Mtama
Kata ya Chumo (Swahili)
Kata ya Mtama, Wilaya ya Lindi
Mtama
Coordinates: 10°18′2.88″S 39°52.92′0″E / 10.3008000°S 39.88200°E / -10.3008000; 39.88200
Country Tanzania
RegionLindi Region
DistrictLindi District
Area
  Total
36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
4,398
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  SettlerSwahili
  NativeMwera people
Tanzanian Postal Code
65215

Mtama is the district capital and an administrative ward in Lindi District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 185 m (607 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 11,500.