Kibada

Kibada (Kata ya Kibada, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Temeke District's Kijichi and Toangoma wards border the ward on the south and west, and Mjimwema and Kisarawe II wards border it on the east. The ward is bordered to the north by Vijibweni. The ward is famous for its mango production.[1]

Kibada
Kata ya Kibada (Swahili)
Ward of Kigamboni District
From top to bottom:
Store in Kibada & Restaurant in Kibada ward
Nickname: 
The mango capital of Dar es Salaam
Coordinates: 6°48′3.27″S 39°15′6.9″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictKigamboni District
Area
 • Total16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,585
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
17109

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,750 people in the ward, from 8,585 in 2012.[2][3]

Administration

The postal code for Kibada Ward is 17109.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa)/Villages (Vitongoji):

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kibada Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[5] The ward has the following administration offices:

  • Kibada Ward Police Station
  • Kibada Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Kibada 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.[6]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 8,585 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]

  • Ungindoni Primary School
  • Kibada Primary School
  • St.Joseph Priamry School, Kibada
  • Grace Primary School, Kibada
  • Kibada Secondary School
  • Mzimbini Secondary School
  • Mikwambe Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]

  • Tumaini Mission Health Center
  • Kibada Hospital
  • Kibada Faith Health Center
  • PCMC Health Center

References
  1. Nkorom, Bashir. "MAKONDA AMALIZA ZIARA WILAYA YA KIGAMBONI, AAHIDI KUWEKWA LAMI KIPANDE CHA KM 1.5, KUTOKA DARAJA LA MWALIMU NYERERE, WIKI MBILI ZIJAZO" (in Swahili). Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. "Kibada Postal Code". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. "Kigamboni District Profile 2019" (PDF). The Kigamboni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. "Kigamboni District Profile 2019" (PDF). The Kigamboni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  9. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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