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Kiwalani

Kiwalani
Kata ya Kiwalani (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
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Kiwalani Street, A girl walking from school in Kiwalani, roads in the residential neighborhoods of Kiwalani
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Coordinates: 6°51′43.2″S 39°13′42.96″E / 6.862000°S 39.2286000°E / -6.862000; 39.2286000
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total
4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
40,049
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12108

Kiwalani (Kata ya Kiwalani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Vingunguti and Kipawa form the ward's northern and western boundaries, respectively. Temeke MC's Sandali to the east and Temeke MC's Kilakala and Yombo Vituka to the south encircle the ward. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 40,049.[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Kiwalani ward is 12108.[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 Kiwalani 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:

  • Kiwalani Police Station
  • Kiwalani Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Kiwalani 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, 40,049 people called the ward home in 2022.[1]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

  • Kiwalani Secondary School
  • Mwale Primary School
  • Bwawani Primary School, Kiwalani
  • Yombo Primary School, Kiwalani

Healthcare

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

  • Tyma Akudo Dispensary
  • Mico Dispensary
  • Mission Dispensary, Kiwalani
  • Amani herbal Clinic, Kiwalani
  • Kiwalani Health Center
  • St. Camillius Hospital of Kiwalani
  • Mivinjeni Health Center

References

  1. ^ a b "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Kiwalani 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.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwalani