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Mtwara

American  
[uhm-twahr-uh] / əmˈtwɑr ə /

noun

  1. a seaport in SE Tanzania.


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Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been reported in the coastal areas of Mtwara and Lindi, with forecasts saying that Tanzania’s commercial hub, Dar es Salaam, may be affected.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Other places likely to be affected by the impact of the cyclone include Mtwara, Lindi, Tanga, and Zanzibar.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

Tanzania’s inspector general of police, Simon Sirro, told local media on Thursday that some 300 attackers were involved in the assault on Kitaya, a riverside border village in the Mtwara region.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2020

The Tanzania People's Defence Forces were ordered to buy the produce from farmers in the southern Mtwara region at $1.43.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2018

At Mtwara, an unused port originally developed by the British in the 1940s for an ill-fated peanut farming venture, Tanzania has refurbished the docks to export coal from nearby mines.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2017