Gerezani

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Gerezani
Kata ya Gerezani (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
Gerezani Street and Nyerere Road, Gerezani ward, Ilala MC.jpg
SGR in Gerezani ward, Ilala MC.jpg
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streetscape in Gerezani ward, Ilala CBD & SGR overpass in Gerezani ward
Coordinates: 6°49′5.88″S39°17′15″E / 6.8183000°S 39.28750°E / -6.8183000; 39.28750
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ilala District
Area
 • Total0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,276
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11107

Gerezani (Kata ya Gerezani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kariakoo and Mchikichini wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Mchafukoge to the east. Ilala ward borders the ward to the west. The ward is bordered to the south by the Keko and Kurasini wards of the Temeke District. Before 1940, the Gerezani ward was constructed for Railways Corporation's White employees. [1] The Mkuki Mall and the Jakaya M. Kiwete Youth Park are located in the Gerezani ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,276. [2]

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Administration

The postal code for the Gerezani ward is 11107. [3] 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 Gerezani Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. [4] The ward has the following administration offices:

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. [5]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 7,276 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012. [6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [7]

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Dar es Salaam City Master Plan 2016-2036 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ↑ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-01-02. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Gerezani Postal Code" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  8. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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