| Kilakala | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Temeke District |
| Coordinates: | -6.8295°N 37.6839°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dar es Salaam Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Temeke District |
| Established Title: | Ward |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 44,949 |
| Population Demonym: | Kilakalan |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 15127 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Zaramo |
Kilakala (Kata ya Kilakala, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the east by the wards of Sandali and Tandika. Makangarawe forms the southern boundary of Kilakala. The ward is bordered to the west by Yombo Vituka, and to the north by Kiwalani ward in the Ilala District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 44,949.[1]
The postal code for Kilakala Ward is 15127.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Kilakala 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.[4]
The ward serves as the Zaramo ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time as the city grew, becoming a cosmopolitan ward.[5]
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]