Kitunda

Kitunda (Kata ya Kitunda, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kipawa, Yombo Vituka, and Buza, the last two of Temeke MC, border the ward to the north. The Kiburugwa and Charambe wards of Temeke MC border the east of the ward. Chamazi is to the south, and Kivule lies to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 57,132.[1]

Kitunda
Kata ya Kitunda (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom:
Bridge over Kitunda ward
Coordinates: 6°53′52.08″S 39°11′44.16″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total57,132
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12111

Administration

The postal code for the Kipawa ward is 12111.[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 Kitunda 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:

  • Kitunda Police Station
  • Kitunda Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Kitunda 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, 57,132 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

  • Nyamata Primary School
  • Bright African Primary School
  • Sacred Heart Primary School
  • St.James Primary School
  • Mzinga Primary School
  • Blessed Hill Primary School
  • Kitunda Secondary School
  • Mzinga Secondary School
  • Mission Kitunda Secondary School

Healthcare

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

  • St.Benedict Health Center
  • Hekima Health Center
  • Rungwe Dispensary, Kitunda

References
  1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Kitunda Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  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). ilalamc.go.tz. Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. "Health Institutions". tmda.go.tz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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