Kinyerezi

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Kinyerezi
Kata ya Kinyerezi (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
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Street in Kinyerezi ward, Road through KInyerezi ward, Shaded street in Kinyerezi
Kinyerezi
Coordinates: 6°51′6.12″S39°9′34.56″E / 6.8517000°S 39.1596000°E / -6.8517000; 39.1596000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ilala District
Area
 • Total
21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
62,480
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12116

Kinyerezi (Kata ya Kinyerezi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The wards of Kinondoni MC are bordered to the north by Msigani, Saranga, and Kimara wards of Ubungo MC. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Segerea and Kimanga. Kipawa, Ukonga, Gongolamboto, and Pugu are to the south. The ward is bordered by Kwembe to the west. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 62,480. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for the Kinyerezi ward is 12116. [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 Kinyerezi 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 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, 62,480 people called the ward home in 2022. [1]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

Healthcare

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kinyerezi Postal Code" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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