Nanyamba Town, is a district established in 2016 of the Mtwara Region in the southern coastal Tanzania.

Like most of Mtwara the plateau makes up most of the council, with Ruvuma Valley being the river and border with Mozambique.

[4]: 74–75 [1]: 6 Agriculture is the primary economy of Nanayamba with 92 per cent of Wananyamba farming or raising livestock.

Additionally fisheries is a growing sector, with hatchery investments in Kiromba, Mnongodi, Kitaya and Chawi wards.

[5]: 33,63 Currently the regional road that from Mtwara to Masasi, through Nanyamba, is being upgraded to bitumen with some already complete.

The remaining 160 km (99 mi) section, and Mwiti Bridge are still in preparation and with funding approval already received.