Mwananyamala

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Mwananyamala
Kata ya Mwananyamala (Swahili)
Ward of Kinondoni District
Bagamoyo Road 2, Mwananyamala, Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam.jpg
Mwananyamala by day, Kinondoni MC.jpg
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Mwananyamala from Bagamoyo Rd, Central Mwananyamala street scene & KFC restaurant in Mwananyamala
Coordinates: 6°47′6.47″S39°15′27″E / 6.7851306°S 39.25750°E / -6.7851306; 39.25750
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Kinondoni District
Area
 • Total2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total50,560
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
14108

Mwananyamala (Kata ya Mwananyamala, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. The ward borders Hananasif and Magomeni to the south. Makumbusho ward is the final ward to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 54,781. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for Mwananyamala ward is 14108. [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 Mwananyamala 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 and a sizable chunk of the district were originally home to the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into an international community as the city grew. The ward is home to 50,560 residents. [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. ↑ "Mwananyamala Postal Code" . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. ↑ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-05-16.


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