Kisutu

Kisutu (Kata ya Kisutu, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Upanga East ward and Kivukoni ward both border the ward to the north and north-east. The ward is bordered to the south by Mchafukoge ward and to the west by Jangwani ward. The ward hosts the Channel 10 Television Station formerly known as Dar es Salaam Television Station at Zaramo Street in Kisutu ward.[1] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,404 people in the ward, from 8,308 in 2012.[2][3]

Kisutu
Kata ya Kisutu (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom:
Bagamoyo House in Kisutu & Peacock Hotel in Kisutu ward
Nickname: 
The believing ward
Coordinates: 6°49′0.84″S 39°17′8.16″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total0.4 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total8,308
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili & Tanzanian Indians
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11104

Administration

The postal code for the Kisutu ward is 11104.[4] 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 Kisutu 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:

  • Kisutu Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood
  • Kisutu Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood
  • Kisutu 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

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, 8,308 people called the ward home in 2012.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [8]

  • Mtendeni Primary school
  • Kisutu Girls Secondary School

Healthcare

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

  • Mtendeni Dospensary
  • RTMR Dispensary
  • NHC Dispensary
  • Eden Medical Clinic
  • Natural health therapies Health Center
  • Ebrahim Haji Health Center
  • Regency Specialized Health Center
  • Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital and Eye Clinic, Kisutu

Government offices based in Kisutu
  1. The Tanzania Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency[10]
  2. The Tanzania Revenue Authority[11]

Mosques

Kisutu is nicknamed the "believing ward" because it has the highest number of mosques per capita in anyward in Ilala, including some of the following mosques:

  1. Khoja Shia Ithnasheri Mosque on Indira Gandhi Street.
  2. Saifee Masjid on Zanaki Street.
  3. Ngazija (Commorian) Mosque on India Street.
  4. Sunni Mosque on Mosque Street.
  5. Juma Mosque on Kitumbini Street.
  6. Al-Rawdha Mosque on Mkunguni Street.

References
  1. "Home". channelten.co.tz.
  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. "Kisutu Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  9. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  10. "Home". rita.go.tz.
  11. "Tanzania Revenue Authority". www.tra.go.tz. Archived from the original on 28 May 2002.
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