Ngamiani Kaskazini

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Ngamiani Kaskazini
Kata ya Ngamiani Kaskazini (Swahili)
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Street in Ngamiani Kaskazini & Swahili house in Ngamiani Kaskazini ward
Coordinates: 5°4′0.012″S39°6′14.04″E / 5.06667000°S 39.1039000°E / -5.06667000; 39.1039000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Tanga Region
District Tanga City Council
Area
  Total0.3 km2 (0.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total3,910
Ethnic groups
  Settler Swahili
  Ancestral Digo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21104

Ngamiani Kaskazini (Ngamiani Kaskazini, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Usagara and Central form the eastern and northern borders of the ward, respectively. Ngamiani Kati is to the south, and Majengo lies to the west. The ward covers an area of 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi), [1] and has an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft). [2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 3,910. [3]

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Administration

The postal code for Ngamiani Kaskazini Ward is 21202. [4] 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 Ngamiani Kaskazini Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. [5] 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. [6]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people and Segeju. [7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: [8]

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: [9]

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