Kurasini

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Kurasini
Kata ya Kurasini (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
View of Ilala CBD from Kurasini Ward at Kilwa Rd, Temeke MC.jpg
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Madela Road in Kurasini, Temeke MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
From top to bottom:
View of Ilala MC from Kurasini ward, Cargo business in Kurasini ward and Street in Kurasini ward
Coordinates: 6°49′49.8″S39°17′9.96″E / 6.830500°S 39.2861000°E / -6.830500; 39.2861000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Temeke District
Area
 • Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total26,193
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
15109

Kurasini (Kata ya Kurasini, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Home of The Dar es Salaam Port, It is the location of the Port of Dar es Salaam; the fourth-largest port in Africa on the Indian Ocean, The National Police College, the Mgulani Police Barracks, Tanzania Immigration Headquarters, Diplomacy College and the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair Grounds. Kurasini, under the British occupation of Tanganyika was built before 1940 for European port officials only . [1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 26,193. [2]

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Administration

The postal code for Kurasini Ward is 15109. [3] 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 Kurasini Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward. [4] 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. [5]

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. [6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: [7]

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Dar es Salaam City Master Plan 2016-2036 (PDF) (Report). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Kilakala Postal Code" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. ↑ "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  8. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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