| Boma | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Mkinga District |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Coordinates: | -4.8782°N 39.2007°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tanga Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mkinga District |
| Established Title: | Ward |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 2,587 |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 21514 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Digo & Segeju |
Boma (Kata ya Boma, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Mkinga District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The ward covers a peninsula surrounded by the Pemba Channel on the east and Manza Bay on the west. The Manza and Moa wards are attached to the ward to the west. According to the 2012 Census the ward had a population of 2,587.[1]
The postal code for Boma Ward is 21514.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Boma 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]
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people and Segeju.[5]
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]