Pugu, Ilala

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Pugu
Kata ya Pugu (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
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Petrol Station in Pugu ward, Ilala MC.jpg
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Posh homes in Pugu ward, Gas station in Pugu & old homes in Pugu ward
Coordinates: 6°54′5.04″S39°7′7.32″E / 6.9014000°S 39.1187000°E / -6.9014000; 39.1187000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ilala District
Area
 • Total30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total49,422
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
12112

Pugu (Kata ya Pugu, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi and Kwembe ward of Kinondoni MC form the ward's northern boundary. The ward is bordered by Majohe to the south and Gongolamboto to the east. In the west the ward is bordered by Kisarawe ward of Kisarawe District in the Pwani Region. The ward is named after the Pugu Hills, which form its western border and are home to the Pugu Hills Forest Reserve and the Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve, two of some of the world's oldest forests. [1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 49,422. [2]

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Administration

The postal code for the Pugu ward is 12112. [3] 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 Pugu Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration 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 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. [5]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 49,422 people called the ward home in 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. ↑ Howell, K. M. (1981). "Pugu Forest Reserve: biological values and development". African Journal of Ecology. 19 (1–2): 73–81. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb00653.x. ISSN   1365-2028.
  2. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Pugu 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 "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  7. ↑ "Health Institutions" . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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