Transportation
Mtwara has reasonable transport links considering its remoteness in southern Tanzania. It is linked by paved roads with Lindi to the north and Masasi inland and by partially paved roads to Newala in-land to the west. Beyond Masasi the road is newly paved for some 60km towards Tunduru and the Unity Bridge which provides a crossing point to Mozambique. The A19 links it with Mbamba Bay on Lake Malawi in the west. It features an airport with a paved runway that can accommodate medium size passenger jets. Precision Air run daily flights between Mtwara and Dar es Salaam. The flight time is around an hour. Building work is almost complete to provide Mtwara with a continuous paved road link with Dar es Salaam via Lindi and Kilwa, utilizing a new (2003) permanent road bridge across the Rufiji River. Mtwara serves as the access point for a growing tourism industry based in nearby Mikindani.
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