Makurumla Explained

Makurumla
Settlement Type:	Ward of Ubungo District
Pushpin Map:	Tanzania
Coordinates:	-6.8061°N 39.2419°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:	1.5
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	63,352
Population Demonym:	Makurumlan
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	16107
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Makurumla (Kata ya Makurumla in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kinondoni Municipal District's Ndugumbi ward borders the ward on the north. Mzimuni Ward to the east, Mburahati and Mabibo to the south were its neighbors. Lastly, via Manzese ward towards the west. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 79,331 people in the ward, from 63,352 in 2012.^{[1] [2]}

Administration

The postal code for Makurumla Ward is 16107.^[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Kagera
• Kilimahewa
• Kimamba

• Kwa Jongo
• Mianzini
• Sisi kwa Sisi

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Makurumla Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.^[4] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Makurumla Ward Police Station
• Makurumla Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Makurumla 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:^[7]

• Karume Primary School
• Darajani Nursery School
• Makurumla Primary School
• Mianzini Primary School
• Omar Ally Juma Primary School
• Makurumla Secondary School
• Tanzania Bible School, Makurumla

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[8]

• Mburahati Health Center
• Istiquama Hospital, Makurumla
• Mwembechai Clinic

Notes and References

1. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas. . 2013-03-01 . . . en . 2022-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf . 2022-03-26 . live.
2. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara. . Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania . 2016-04-01 . . . sw . 2022-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211227102333/https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/majimbo/MAJIMBOApril_Kisw.pdf . 2021-12-27 . live.
3. Web site: Makurumla Postal Code. 2023-06-15.
4. Web site: Ward Tribunal Act 1988. 19 March 2023.
5. Web site: Local Government System. 19 March 2023.
6. Web site: Ubungo District Profile 2016. The Ubungo Municipal Council. 2023-05-21.
7. Web site: Ubungo District Profile 2016. The Ubungo Municipal Council. 2023-05-21.
8. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.