Msata is an administrative ward and town in Chalinze District of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 234 m (768 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,740.[3]
Msata
Kata ya Msata (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
Ward and Town | |
| Kata ya Msata, Wilaya ya Chalinze | |
 Farmhouse in Msata Ward, Chalinze District, Pwani | |
| Nickname: Powerhouse of Northern Pwani | |
  Msata | |
| Coordinates: 6°20′10.32″S 38°23′6″E / 6.3362000°S 38.38500°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | Chalinze District |
| Area | |
• Total | 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,740 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Native | Doe & Kwere |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 61310 |
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania:Coastal Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Msata Elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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