Msata

For the computer memory device, see mSATA.

Msata is an administrative ward and town in Chalinze District of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 757.8 km² (292.6 sq mi),^[1] and has an average elevation of 234 m (768 ft).^[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,740.^[3]

Msata Kata ya Msata (Swahili)
Ward and Town
Kata ya Msata, Wilaya ya Chalinze
Farmhouse in Msata Ward, Chalinze District, Pwani
Nickname:  Powerhouse of Northern Pwani
Msata
Coordinates: 6°20′10.32″S 38°23′6″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Pwani Region
District	Chalinze District
Area
• Total	757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	13,740
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Doe & Kwere
Tanzanian Postal Code	61310