Kitunda

Kitunda Kata ya Kitunda (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom: Bridge over Kitunda ward
Coordinates: 6°53′52.08″S39°11′44.16″E / 6.8978000°S 39.1956000°E / -6.8978000; 39.1956000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ilala District
Area
• Total	19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	42,259
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	12111

Kitunda (Kata ya Kitunda, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kipawa, Yombo Vituka, and Buza, the last two of Temeke MC, border the ward to the north. The Kiburugwa and Charambe wards of Temeke MC border the east of the ward. Chamazi is to the south, and Kivule lies to the west. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 42,259. ^[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Kipawa ward is 12111. ^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Kipera Kitunda

Kiyombo Relini, Kitunda

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kitunda 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:

• Kitunda Police Station
• Kitunda Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kitunda 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, 42,259 people called the ward home in 2022. ^[1]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions ^[5]

• Nyamata Primary School
• Bright African Primary School
• Sacred Heart Primary School
• St.James Primary School
• Mzinga Primary School
• Blessed Hill Primary School
• Kitunda Secondary School
• Mzinga Secondary School
• Mission Kitunda Secondary School

Healthcare

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

• St.Benedict Health Center
• Hekima Health Center
• Rungwe Dispensary, Kitunda

References

1. "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Kitunda Postal Code" . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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). ilalamc.go.tz. Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
6. "Health Institutions". tmda.go.tz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.