Kijitonyama

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Kijitonyama
Kata ya Kijitonyama (Swahili)
Ward of Kinondoni District
Bagamoyo Road, Kijitonyama, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam.jpg
Scene in Kijitonyama, Kinondoni MC.jpg
Shikilango Avem Kijitonyama, Kinondoni MC.jpg
From top to bottom:
Mwanga Tower in Kijitonyama, Street scene in Kijitonyama & Shekilango Ave going throuh Kijitonyama ward
Coordinates: 6°46′27.48″S39°14′0.24″E / 6.7743000°S 39.2334000°E / -6.7743000; 39.2334000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Kinondoni District
Area
 • Total3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total58,132
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
14113

Kijitonyama (Kata ya Kijitonyama, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded on its northern side by the wards of Makumbusho, Mwananyamala, and Hananasif. The ward is bordered to the east by the Ilala MC wards of Upanga West and Mchikichini. Wards Mzimuni and Ndugumbi form the southern and western borders. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 58,132. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for Kijitonyama ward is 14113. [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 Kijitonyama 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:

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 Zaramo people lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 58,132 people living in the ward. [5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: [6]


Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kijitonyama Postal Code" . Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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