Kimanga Explained

Kimanga
Settlement Type:	Ward of Ilala District
Coordinates:	-6.8271°N 39.2018°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Dar es Salaam Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Ilala District
Established Title:	Ward
Area Total Km2:	9.3
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	50340
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	12104
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Kimanga (Kata ya Kimanga, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The wards of Ubungo MC are bordered to the north by the wards of Makuburi and Kimara. The ward is bordered by Segerea to the south and Tabata to the east. Kinyerezi borders the ward on its western side. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 50,340.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Kimanga ward is 12104.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Banebane
• Kihimbwa
• Kimanga
• Kimanga Darajani

• Sokoine
• Tembomgwaza
• Twiga

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kimanga 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:

• Kimanga Police Station
• Kimanga Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kimanga Ward Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office

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 into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 50,340 people called the ward home in 2022.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions ^[5]

• Sabisa Primary School
• St. Andrew's Primary School, Kimanga
• Kimanga Secondary School
• Wazazi Secondary School
• Kamene Secondary School
• Nobo College of Pharmacy, Kimanga

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[6]

• Jojo Polyclinic
• JPM Health Center, Kimanga
• Buguruni Health Center

Notes and References

1. Web site: Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report . 2 August 2024 . National Bureau of Statistics.
2. Web site: Kimanga Postal Code. 2023-06-15.
3. Web site: Ward Tribunal Act 1988. 19 March 2023.
4. Web site: Local Government System. 19 March 2023.
5. Web site: 2019 . Ilala District Socio economic Profile . 2023-03-11 . Ilala Municipal Council.
6. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.