Overall Green Forest fire in Tanzania from 16 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC to 30 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (24184 ha) in Tanzania 16 Nov 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1025971
Countries:	Tanzania
Start Date - Last detection*:	16 Nov 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	5096 in the burned area
Burned area:	24184 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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01 Dec 20:18

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	5096	24184	01 Dec 2025 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Tanzania , Region of Mtwara (population 1,089,542) . The nearest places are and Mtwara.

Radius	Population
10 km	100000 people
5 km	48000 people
2 km	28000 people
1 km	21000 people
Burned Area	5100 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Mtwara	Tanzania	1.1 million people
Lindi	Tanzania	790000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mtwara	Mtwara	Tanzania	Major city	95000 people	40 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Mtwara	MYW	113	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7400	37 km
Lindi Kikwetu	LDI	30	Civ.	Paved	No	5200	68 km
Nangade	NND	unknown				0	75 km
Palma	LMZ	unknown				0	75 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Mikindani		Tanzania	36 km
Mtwara	TZMYW	Tanzania	41 km
Lindi	TZLDI	Tanzania	53 km
Cape Delgado		Mozambique	87 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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