Kimara Explained

Kimara
Settlement Type:	Ward of Ubungo District
Coordinates:	-6.8038°N 39.1663°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Dar es Salaam Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Ubungo District
Established Title:	Ward
Seat Type:	Headquarters
Area Total Km2:	13.7
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	76,577
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	16104
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Mabibo chuo(Kata ya Kimara, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward borders Kinondoni's Makongo to the north. Ubungo and Makuburi border the ward to the east. Kimanga and Kinyerezi of Ilala are to the south. Saranga ward is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 76,577.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for Kimara Ward is 16104.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Baruti
• Golani
• Kilungule "A"

• Kilungule "B"
• Kimara Baruti
• Mavurunza

Government

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

• Kimara Ward Police Station
• Kimara Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kimara 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 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]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.^[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:^[6]

• Libery Primary School
• Kimara Secondary School
• Sakana Secondary School
• St. Magreth Primary School
• Veritas Primary School
• Kimara Baruti Primary School
• Crested Crane International Schools, Kimara
• KAM College of Health Sciences, Kimara
• Peaceland Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[7]

• MICO Kimara Health Center
• Mavurunza Health Center
• Muzdalfa Health Center
• Paradigms Health Center
• MCDIT Health Center
• Arafa Mwananchi Health Center, Kimara
• Salama 1 Health Center

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census General Report. Government of Tanzania. 2021-11-19.
2. Web site: Kimara 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: Ubungo District Profile 2016. The Ubungo Municipal Council. 2023-05-21.
6. Web site: Ubungo District Profile 2016. The Ubungo Municipal Council. 2023-05-21.
7. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.