Kitunda

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Kitunda
Kata ya Kitunda (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
Bridge over in Kitunda ward, Ilala MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
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Bridge over Kitunda ward
Kitunda
Coordinates: 6°53′52.08″S39°11′44.16″E / 6.8978000°S 39.1956000°E / -6.8978000; 39.1956000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  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]

Contents

Administration

The postal code for the Kipawa ward is 12111. [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 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:

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]

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. ↑ "Kitunda Postal Code" . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  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). ilalamc.go.tz. Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Health Institutions". tmda.go.tz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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