Newala Town Council, Mtwara
Newala Town | |
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Fruit vendor in Newala | |
Newala Town in Mtwara Region of Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 10°57′00″S 39°16′34″E / 10.95°S 39.276°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Mtwara Region |
| District | Newala Town |
| Established | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Newala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Yusuph H. Kateule |
| • Director | Shamim D. Mwariko |
| Area | |
| 525.62 km2 (202.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation : 6 | 812 m (2,664 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| 104,349 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34,862 |
| Time zone | EAT |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | District Website |
Newala Town, is a district level town council in the Mtwara Region in the southern coastal Tanzania. The town is in the south central portion of the Mtwara Region, on the northern bank of the Ruvuma River that is the border between Tanzania and Mozambique. The district was established on the 25th of September, 2015.