Ngamiani Kusini

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Ngamiani Kusini
Kata ya Ngamiani Kusini (Swahili)
Ward of Tanga City Council
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View of Ngaminai Kusini ward
Ngamiani Kusini
Coordinates: 5°4′59.88″S39°6′6.12″E / 5.0833000°S 39.1017000°E / -5.0833000; 39.1017000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Region Tanga Region
District Tanga City Council
Area
 • Total
0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
7,638
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Digo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21106

Ngamiani Kusini (Ngamiani Kusini, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Ngamiani Kati forms the northern boundary of the ward. Usagara and Makorora border the ward to the east. Msambweni is in the south. Majengo and Mwanzange are located to the west. The ward covers an area of 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi), [1] and has an average elevation of 15 m (49 ft). [2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,638. [3]

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Administration

The postal code for Ngamiani Kusini Ward is 21106. [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 Kusini 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]

References

  1. ↑ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ↑ "Ngamiani Kusini Elevation".
  3. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Ngamiani Kusini Postal Code" . Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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