Majengo, Dodoma Municipal Council

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Majengo
Kata ya Majengo (Swahili)
Ward of Dodoma Municipal Council
Majengo ward, Dodoma MC.jpg
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Street in Majengo ward
Coordinates: 6°10′49.18″S35°45′0″E / 6.1803278°S 35.75000°E / -6.1803278; 35.75000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dodoma Region
District Dodoma Municipal Council
Area
 • Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total5,214
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Gogo
Tanzanian Postal Code
41106

Majengo (Kata ya Majengo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The Chamwino and Kizota wards border the ward to the north. Uhuru borders the ward to the east, and Madukani borders it to the south. The ward is surrounded by Hazina ward to the west. The ward is home to the Dodoma Central Market. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,214. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for the Majengo ward is 41106. [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 Majengo 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 Gogo 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, 5,214 people called the ward home in 2012. [5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [6]

Healthcare

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Majengo 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. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.


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