| Viwandani | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Dodoma Municipal Council |
| Coordinates: | -6.1736°N 35.7475°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: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 4,883 |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 41102 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Gogo people |
Viwandani (Kata ya Viwandani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Makole to the east and Kiwanja cha Ndege to the north. The Tambukareli ward is in the south. Uhuru, Chamwino, and Madukani wards are to the west. The ward is home the Gaddafi Mosque, Sabasaba Market and Nyerere Square. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,883.[1]
The postal code for the Viwandani ward is 41102.[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 Viwandani 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, 4,883 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]