Mbagala

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Mbagala
Kata ya Mbagala (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
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Coordinates: 6°53′59.64″S39°15′57.6″E / 6.8999000°S 39.266000°E / -6.8999000; 39.266000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Temeke District
Area
 • Total3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total53,291
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
15114

Mbagala (Kata ya Mbagala , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Buza and Azimio wards border the ward to the north. The ward is bordered by Kijichi and Mbagala Kuu to the east and Charambe to the south. Last but not least, Kiburugwa borders the ward on the west. Mbagala is also the site of an army base, which was hit by a deadly ammunition dump explosion on April 29, 2009. [1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 52,582. [2]

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Administration

The postal code for Mbagala Ward is 15114. [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 Mbagala 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 people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward with a population of 52,582 as of 2012. [6]

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. ↑ Huge blasts rock Tanzanian city
  2. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania . Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  3. ↑ "Mbagala 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. 1 2 "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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