Mburahati

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Mburahati
Kata ya Mburahati (Swahili)
Mburahati ward street, Ubungo MC.jpg
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Coordinates: 6°48′50.4″S39°14′22.56″E / 6.814000°S 39.2396000°E / -6.814000; 39.2396000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ubungo District
Area
  Total1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total34,123
Ethnic groups
  Settler Swahili
  Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
16101

Mburahati (Kata ya Mburahati, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Makurumla borders the ward to the north. The ward is bordered by Mzimuni of Kinondoni MC to the east. The Kinondoni ward of Kigogo is to the south. Mabibo is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for Mburahati Ward is 16101. [2] 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 Mburahati Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of 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 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. [4]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew. [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

  1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Mburahati Postal Code" . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 16 May 2023.