Mburahati Explained

Mburahati
Settlement Type:	Ward of Ubungo District
Coordinates:	-6.814°N 39.2396°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:	1.1
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	34,123
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	16101
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Mburahati (Kata ya Mburahati, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Makurumla borders the ward to the north. The ward is bordered by Mzimuni of Kinondoni MC to the east. The Kinondoni ward of Kigogo is to the south. Mabibo is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for Mburahati Ward is 16101.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Barafu
• Kisiwani

• National Housing

Government

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

• Mburahati Police Station
• Mburahati Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Mburahati 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:

• Mburahati Primary School
• Barafu Primary School
• Muungano Primary School
• Mburahati Secondary School

Healthcare

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

• Mburahati Health Center
• TM Dispensary

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census General Report. Government of Tanzania. 2021-11-19.
2. Web site: Mburahati 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: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.