Kitunda
Kitunda
Kata ya Kitunda(Swahili) | |
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 From top to bottom: Bridge over Kitunda ward | |
| Coordinates:6°53′52.08″S39°11′44.16″E/ 6.8978000°S 39.1956000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.6 km2(7.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 42,259 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12111 |
Kitunda(Kata ya Kitunda,inSwahili) is an administrative ward of theIlala Municipal Councilof theDar es Salaam RegioninTanzania.Kipawa,Yombo Vituka,andBuza,the last two ofTemeke MC,border the ward to the north. TheKiburugwaandCharambewards of Temeke MC border the east of the ward.Chamaziis to the south, andKivulelies to the west. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 42,259.[1]
Administration
[edit]The postal code for theKipawaward is12111.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
[edit]The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kitunda Wardadministration 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
[edit]The ward serves as theZaramo 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, 42,259 people called the ward home in 2022.[1]
Education and health
[edit]Education
[edit]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
[edit]The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]
- St.Benedict Health Center
- Hekima Health Center
- Rungwe Dispensary, Kitunda
References
[edit]- ^ab"Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report"(PDF).National Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved2 August2024.
- ^"Kitunda Postal Code".Retrieved15 June2023.
- ^"Ward Tribunal Act 1988".Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Local Government System"(PDF).Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Ilala District Socio economic Profile"(PDF).ilalamc.go.tz.Ilala Municipal Council. 2019.Retrieved11 March2023.
- ^"Health Institutions".tmda.go.tz.Retrieved16 May2023.
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