Viwandani

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Viwandani
Kata ya Viwandani (Swahili)
Ward of Dodoma Municipal Council
Street in Viwandani ward, Dodoma City.jpg
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From top to bottom:
Scene in Viwandani, Masjid Minarets in Viwandani & Road in Viwandani
Coordinates: 6°10′24.96″S35°44′51″E / 6.1736000°S 35.74750°E / -6.1736000; 35.74750
CountryFlag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Region Dodoma Region
District Dodoma Municipal Council
Area
 • Total1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total4,883
Ethnic groups
 • Settler Swahili
 • Ancestral Gogo people
Tanzanian Postal Code
41102

Viwandani (Kata ya Viwandani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Makole to the east and Kiwanja cha Ndege to the north. The Tambukareli ward is in the south. Uhuru, Chamwino, and Madukani wards are to the west. The ward is home the Gaddafi Mosque, Sabasaba Market and Nyerere Square. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,883. [1]

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Administration

The postal code for the Viwandani ward is 41102. [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 Viwandani 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 serves as the Gogo 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, 4,883 people called the ward home in 2012. [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. ↑ "Viwandani Postal Code" . Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2023.


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