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]

For the ward in Pangani District, see Kimang'a.
Kimanga
Kata ya Kimanga (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
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
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total78,557
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12104

Administration

The postal code for the Kimanga ward is 12104.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

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

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

Education

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

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]

  • Jojo Polyclinic
  • JPM Health Center, Kimanga
  • Buguruni Health Center

References
  1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Kimanga 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. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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