Mzimuni Explained

Mzimuni
Settlement Type:Ward of Kinondoni District
Coordinates:-6.8101°N 39.256°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Dar es Salaam Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kinondoni District
Established Title:Ward
Area Total Km2:1.2
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:21,486
Postal Code Type:Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:14102
Demographics Type1:Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:Settler
Demographics1 Info1:Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:Zaramo

Mzimuni (Kata ya Mzimuni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward's northern boundaries are formed by the wards of Ndugumbi and Magomeni. Upanga West and Jangwani wards of Ilala MC surround the ward on the east, and Kigogo ward borders it on the south. The Makurumla and Mburahati wards of Ubungo MC are to the west. The ward is home to the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial House.[1] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 26,905 people in the ward, from 21,486 in 2012.[2] [3]

Administration

The postal code for Mzimuni ward is 14102.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Mzimuni 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]

Demographics

The ward and a sizable chunk of the district were originally home to the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into an international community as the city grew. The ward is home to 21,486 residents.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial House. 2023-06-29.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Mzimuni Postal Code. 2023-06-21.
  5. Web site: Ward Tribunal Act 1988. 19 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Local Government System. 19 March 2023.
  7. Web site: Kinondoni District Profile 2018. The Kinondoni Municipal Council. 2023-05-16.
  8. Web site: Kinondoni District Profile 2018. The Kinondoni Municipal Council. 2023-05-16.
  9. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.

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