Masasi Facts

Area3959.4 km²
Population455,995
Male Population218,828 (48.0%)
Female Population237,167 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+141.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+46.4%
Median Age21.3 years (Male: 19.7, Female: 22.6)
Local Time
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-10.71667, 38.80000

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Masasi Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population188,713261,788311,388397,529455,995
Population Density47.7 / km²66.1 / km²78.6 / km²100.4 / km²115.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Masasi Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 27.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Masasi+110.7%+51.9%+27.7%
Mtwara Region+101.6%+47.4%+25.1%
Tanzania+234.9%+110.2%+57.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Masasi Median Age

Median Age: 21.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Masasi21.3 yrs22.6 yrs19.7 yrs
Mtwara Region21.5 yrs22.9 yrs19.8 yrs
Tanzania17.7 yrs18.2 yrs17.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Masasi Population Density

Population Density: 115 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Masasi455,9953,959.4 km²115 / km²
Mtwara Region1.4 million17,825.1 km²78.8 / km²
Tanzania53.2 million940,193.6 km²56.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Masasi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Masasi CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Masasi117,997 tn0.26 tn29.8 tons/km²
Mtwara Region361,611 tn0.26 tn20.3 tons/km²
Tanzania13,721,720 tn0.26 tn14.6 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Masasi CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)117,997 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.26 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)29.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/30/196:17 PM4.343.4 km10,000 m17km ENE of Nachingwea, Tanzaniausgs.gov

Masasi District

Masasi is one of the six districts of the Mtwara Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Lindi Region, to the East by the Newala District, to the South by the Ruvuma River and Mozambique and to the West by Nanyumbu District. to the 20..

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