Upanga West

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Upanga West
Kata ya Upanga Magharibi (Swahili)
UN Av, crosswalk at Upanga West and Jangwani, Ilala MC.jpg
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From top to bottom:
UN Ave next to Jangwani ward in Upanga West & Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Coordinates: 6°48′19.8″S39°16′25.68″E / 6.805500°S 39.2738000°E / -6.805500; 39.2738000
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dar es Salaam Region
District Ilala District
Area
  Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total13,476
Ethnic groups
  Settler Swahili & Indians
  Ancestral Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11103

Upanga West (Kata ya Upanga Magharibi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Hananasif of Kinondoni is the northern boundary of the ward. Upanga East borders the ward on the east, and Mchikichini, Mzimuni, and Jangwani border it on the south. Magomeni of Kinondoni, borders the ward to the west. The ward is home to the largest hospital in the country, Muhimbili Hospital. The ward is also home of the Union Sports Club. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,476. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for the Upanga West ward is 11103. [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 Upanga West 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 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 serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward. In fact the ward together with Upanga East have the largest concentration of Indians immigrant community in the country. In total, 13,476 people called the ward home in 2012. [5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

Healthcare

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

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