- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 140,793
- Elevation
- 21 m
- Airports
- MYW
- 7.7 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,280 km
- 5 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Mtwara, month by month
- Jan29°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May28°
- Jun27°
- Jul28°
- Aug30°
- Sept31°
- Oct32°
- Nov32°
- Dec31°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to September.
Mean highs run from 27°C in June to 32°C in November, with about 1,488 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for MtwaraModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Mtwara
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBMtwara
4,280 km
5 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHMtwara
4,170 km
5 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Mtwara right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Country
- Tanzania
- Currency
- Tanzanian Shilling TZSToday's indicative rate: TZS 1,000 ≈ USD 0.38Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112police114fire115ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +255 · On the left
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