Kilakala

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Kilakala
Kata ya Kilakala (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
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Street in Kilakala, House in Kilakala ward
Coordinates: 6°49′46.2″S37°41′2.04″E / 6.829500°S 37.6839000°E / -6.829500; 37.6839000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Temeke District
Area
 • Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total44,949
Demonym Kilakalan
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
15127

Kilakala (Kata ya Kilakala, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the east by the wards of Sandali and Tandika. Makangarawe forms the southern boundary of Kilakala. The ward is bordered to the west by Yombo Vituka, and to the north by Kiwalani ward in the Ilala District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 44,949. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for Kilakala Ward is 15127. [2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Kilakala Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors. [4]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time as the city grew, becoming a cosmopolitan 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. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Kilakala 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. ↑ "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  6. ↑ "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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