| Uhuru | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Dodoma Municipal Council |
| Coordinates: | -6.1758°N 35.7441°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dodoma Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dodoma Municipal Council |
| Established Title: | Ward |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 2,419 |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 41101 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Gogo people |
Uhuru (Kata ya Uhuru, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The Chamwino and Kiwanja cha Ndege wards border the ward on its northern border. The ward is bordered by the Viwandani and Madukani wards to the east and south, respectively. Majengo ward borders the ward to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 2,419.[1]
The postal code for the Uhuru ward is 41101.[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 Uhuru 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 serves as the Gogo 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, 2,419 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]
The ward is home to these educational institutions [6]
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]