| Kisarawe II | |
| Nickname: | Kigamboni's rice bowl |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Kigamboni District |
| Coordinates: | -6.9494°N 39.4078°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dar es Salaam Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kigamboni District |
| Established Title: | Ward |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Area Total Km2: | 140 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 8,306 |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 17104 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Zaramo |
Kisarawe II or unofficially East Kisarawe (Kata ya Kisarawe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kibada and Mjimwema form the ward's northern border. East is Somangila. Pembamnazi borders it to the south. Toangoma in the Temeke District, as well as Vianzi and Vikindu in the Pwani Region's Mkuranga District, border the west. Since Kisarawe II is the district's top agricultural producer, it is known as Kigamboni's "ricebowl" and "food basket".[1] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,401 people in the ward, from 8,306 in 2012.[2] [3]
The postal code for Kibada Ward is 17104.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa)/Villages (Vitongoji):
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kisarawe II Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[5] 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.[6]
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 8,306 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.[7]
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]