Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania

High score (8-10) · Your profile

Mtwara is the deep south and used to be a sleepy backwater before natural gas discoveries brought investment and international energy company workers to the region — that influx created a thin but real expat economy with a handful of decent restaurants and hotels that didn't exist before. Foreign men connected to the energy sector have more social infrastructure to work with than the town's appearance suggests.

Mid score (6-8)

Mtwara sits at the edge of Tanzania near the Mozambique border and the Makonde cultural zone — the people here are known for their insularity and the social culture is tight-knit and conservative. The natural gas development created some upward economic movement but also a transactional economic culture around the industry. Social access outside the energy sector expat world is limited.

Lower score (below 6)

Mtwara is geographically isolated at the southern tip of Tanzania and the Makonde culture of the region is among the most self-contained in the country — traditional initiation and community structures keep social life firmly within local networks. The town has almost no tourism and the natural gas expats are a small closed community. Foreign men outside those structures have essentially no social entry points.

What's the median income in Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania?

$1k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania?

Women marry at 22

How common is a college degree in Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania?

8% men have degree

What's the average male height in Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania?

168 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Mtwara, United Republic of Tanzania?

Local women avg 24.9