Segerea Explained

Segerea
Settlement Type:	Ward of Ilala District
Coordinates:	-6.8437°N 39.2014°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Dar es Salaam Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Ilala District
Established Title:	Ward
Area Total Km2:	9.6
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	83,315
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	12105
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Segerea (Kata ya Segerea, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kimanga forms the ward's northern boundary. Tabata borders the ward to the east, and Vingunguti and Kipawa border it to the south, through Kinyerezi, to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 83,315.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Segerea ward is 12105.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Mfaume
• Mgombani

• Segerea
• Ugombolwa

Government

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

• Segerea Police Station
• Segerea Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Segerea 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 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]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 83,315 people called the ward home in 2012.^[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions

• Segerea Primary School
• Segerea Adventist Primary School
• Bariadi Primary School, Segerea
• Genius King Primary School
• Maendeleo Primary School
• Patmo Junior Primary School
• St. Rosalia Primary School
• Harvard East Africa Primary School
• Fountain Gate Primary School
• New Generation Primary School
• Tusiime Primary School
• St. Maxmillian Secondary School
• Migombani Secondary School
• Tusiime Secondary School
• Raida Secondary School
• Christ the King Secondary School

Healthcare

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

• Segerea Health Center
• Huruma Health Center
• St. Anna Dispensary, Segerea

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2012 Population and Housing Census General Report. Government of Tanzania. 2021-11-19.
2. Web site: Segerea 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: 2019. Ilala District Socio economic Profile. Ilala Municipal Council. 2023-03-11.
6. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.