Kwembe

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Kwembe
Kata ya Kwembe (Swahili)
Ward of Ubungo District
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Homes in Kwembe
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Ubungo's capital
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Kwembe
Coordinates: 6°48′27.72″S39°4′54.48″E / 6.8077000°S 39.0818000°E / -6.8077000; 39.0818000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ubungo District
Area
 • Total
60.4 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
56,899
Demonym Kwembean
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
16111

Kwembe (Kata ya Kwembe in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Mbezi and Kibamba, and to the east by the wards of Kinyerezi and Pugu in the Ilala District. To the west the ward is bordred with Kisarawe District's the Kiluvya and Kisarawe wards of Pwani Region. According to the 2012 Census the ward has a population of 56,899 [1]

Contents

Administration

The postal code for Kwembe Ward is 16111. [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 Kwembe 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]

Economy

The Kwembe ward is home to the Unbungo Municipal Office, The Office of the District Commissioner, and many other local government offices such as the NIDA Ubungo Office. The ward hosts the Muhimbili Mloganzila Hospital, The East African Center for Cardiovascular Excellence and St. Joseph's University. [5]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. [6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kwembe Postal Code" . Retrieved 22 May 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. ↑ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 16 May 2023.


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