| Mchafukoge | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Ilala District |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Coordinates: | -6.8277°N 39.2596°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dar es Salaam Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ilala District |
| Established Title: | Ward |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.126 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 7999 |
| Population Demonym: | Mchafukogean |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 11105 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Zaramo |
Mchafukoge (Kata ya Mchafukoge in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Kisutu and Kivukoni wards form the ward's northern boundary. The Dar es Salaam Harbor forms its eastern border. The Temeke District wards of Kurasini and Keko border it on the south. Kariakoo and Jangwani wards border the ward to the west. The ward is home to the Uhuru Monument, the Central Railway Station, and the headquarters for Tanzania Revenue Authority at Mapato House. In 2022, the population of the ward was 7,999.[1]
The postal code for Ilala Ward is 11105.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Mchafukoge 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:
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]
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
The ward is home to the following health institutions: