Kimanga
Kimanga (Kata ya Kimanga, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The wards of Ubungo MC are bordered to the north by the wards of Makuburi and Kimara. The ward is bordered by Segerea to the south and Tabata to the east. Kinyerezi borders the ward on its western side. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 78,557.[1]
Kimanga Kata ya Kimanga (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Scene in Kimanga ward, Street detail in Kimanga and road through Kimanga | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′37.56″S 39°12′6.48″E / 6.8271000°S 39.2018000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 78,557 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12104 |
Administration edit
The postal code for the Kimanga ward is 12104.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government edit
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kimanga Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[3] The ward has the following administration offices:
- Kimanga Police Station
- Kimanga Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kimanga Ward Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office
In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.[4]
Demographics edit
The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 70,585 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]
Education and health edit
Education edit
The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]
- Sabisa Primary School
- St. Andrew's Primary School, Kimanga
- Kimanga Secondary School
- Wazazi Secondary School
- Kamene Secondary School
- Nobo College of Pharmacy, Kimanga
Healthcare edit
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]
- Jojo Polyclinic
- JPM Health Center, Kimanga
- Buguruni Health Center
References edit
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Kimanga Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.