Matema

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.

Villages / vitongoji
The ward has 3 villages and 12 vitongoji.


 * Ikombe
 * Busisya
 * Ikunda
 * Isimba
 * Lyulilo
 * Njisi
 * Kisyosyo
 * Busona
 * Kisyosyo
 * Lusonjo
 * Matema
 * Bulinda
 * Ibungu
 * Itukisyo
 * Matema