Kivule

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Kivule
Kata ya Kivule (Swahili)
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Coordinates: 6°56′0.06″S39°11′1.32″E / 6.9333500°S 39.1837000°E / -6.9333500; 39.1837000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ilala District
Area
  Total24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total72,032
Ethnic groups
  Settler Swahili
  Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12117

Kivule (Kata ya Kivule, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Ukonga and Kipawa border the ward's northern boundary. Kitunda borders the east of the ward. Chamazi and Msongola are in the south; the former is located in Temeke MC. Majohe is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 72,032. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for the Kivule ward is 12117. [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 Kivule 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, 72,032 people called the ward home in 2012. [5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

Healthcare

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

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References

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  3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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