Matema
{{Short description|Ward in Mbeya, Tanzania}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{About|a ward in Tanzania|the island in the Solomon Islands|Matema Island}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Matema
| native_name = Kata ya Matema
| native_name_lang = sw
| settlement_type = Ward
| pushpin_map = Tanzania#Africa
| pushpin_relief = yes
| map_caption = Location of Matema
| image_skyline = Matema Beach.jpg
| image_caption = Matema beach
| coordinates = {{coord|9|29|30|S|34|02|0|E|display=inline,title|type:adm3rd_region:TZ_source:google_maps}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Mbeya Region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Mbeya Urban
| subdivision_type3 = Ward
| subdivision_name3 = Matema
| population_as_of = 2016
| population_total = 10304
| population_footnotes = {{r|2016_census|p=96}}
| postal_code = 53715
| postal_code_type = Postcode{{r|Mbeya_postcode}}
| timezone = EAT
| utc_offset = +3
}}
Matema is a town in southwestern Tanzania. The town is primarily a fishing village with some agriculture. It is located on the northern tip of Lake Nyasa and is 90 kilometres (straight-line distance) south-east of Mbeya.In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,304 people in the ward, from 17,103 in 2012.{{r|2016_census|p=96}}{{r|2012_census|p=114}}
Villages / vitongoji
The ward has 3 villages and 12 vitongoji.{{r|Mbeya_postcode}}
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- Ikombe
- Busisya
- Ikunda
- Isimba
- Lyulilo
- Njisi
- Kisyosyo
- Busona
- Kisyosyo
- Lusonjo
- Matema
- Bulinda
- Ibungu
- Itukisyo
- Matema
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References
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{{Cite report |url=https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf |title=2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara. |trans-title=Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania |date=2016-04-01 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics |location=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |page= |language=sw |access-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102333/https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf |archive-date=2021-12-27 |url-status=live}}
{{Cite report |url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf |title=2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas. |date=2013-03-01 |publisher=National Bureau of Statistics |location=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |page= |language=en |access-date=2022-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-26 |url-status=live}}
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Category:Populated places in Mbeya Region
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