| Upanga East | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Ilala District |
| Coordinates: | -6.8048°N 39.2812°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: | 1.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 9,317 |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 11102 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili & Indians |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Zaramo |
Upanga East (Kata ya Upanga Mashariki, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kivukoni forms the ward's northern boundary. Kisutu borders the ward to the east, and Mchafukoge and Jangwani border it to the south. By Upanga West, to the west. The ward is home to the Tanzanian National Library. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 9,317.[1]
The postal code for the Upanga East ward is 11102.[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 Upanga East 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:
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 Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward. In fact the ward together with Upanga West has the largest concentration of Indian immigrants in the country. In total, 9,317 people called the ward home in 2022.[5]
The ward is home to these educational institutions
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
Upanga East hosts the following embassies;
Upanga East also hosts the following;