Kijichi

Kijichi (Kata ya Kijichi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the north by the Indian Ocean, the Mtoni ward, and the Vijibweni ward in the Kigamboni District. Kibada ward and Toangoma ward, both in the Kigamboni District, border it on the east. The wards of Mbagala Kuu and Azimio border Kijichi to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 69,195.[1]

Kijichi
Kata ya Kijichi (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
From top to bottom:
Kilwa road through Kijichi ward & High income homes in Kijichi & street in Kijichi
Coordinates: 6°53′33″S 39°17′0.96″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictTemeke District
Area
 • Total11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total69,195
DemonymKijichi
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
15129

Administration

The postal code for Kijichi Ward is 15129.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Kijichi Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.[3] The ward has the following administration offices:

  • Kijichi Ward Police Station
  • Kijichi Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Kijichi 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.[4]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time as the city grew, becoming a cosmopolitan ward.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]

  • New Vision Primary School
  • Bwawani Primary School
  • Kijichi Primary School
  • Holy Corss Primary School
  • Anlex Primary School
  • Doris Primary School
  • Helasita Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]

  • Consolata Sisters Health Center
  • Mtoni Kijichi Health Center
  • Mico Mgeninani Dispensary

References
  1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. "Kijichi Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  6. "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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