Wazo, Kinondoni Explained

Wazo
Settlement Type:	Ward of Kinondoni District
Coordinates:	-6.6664°N 39.1771°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:	53.2
Population As Of:	2012
Population Total:	90,825
Postal Code Type:	Tanzanian Postal Code
Postal Code:	14130
Demographics Type1:	Ethnic groups
Demographics1 Title1:	Settler
Demographics1 Info1:	Swahili
Demographics1 Title2:	Ancestral
Demographics1 Info2:	Zaramo

Wazo (Kata ya Wazo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded to the east by the wards of Kunduchi and Kawe. The Goba and Mbezi wards of the Ubungo District, as well as Mbezi Juu, about it to the south. Mabwepande and Bunju wards form the ward's western and northern boundaries. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 90,825.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for Wazo Ward is 14130.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Kilimahewa, Wazo
• Kilimahewa Juu
• Kisanga
• Madale

• Mivumoni
• Nakasangwe
• Salasala
• Wazo, Wazo

Government

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

• Wazo Ward Police Station
• Wazo Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Wazo 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 is where the Zaramo people once lived, along with a large portion of the district. As the city developed, the ward transformed into a global neighborhood.^[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:^[6]

• Nuru Njema Primary School
• Naksangwe Primary School
• Kid's Heaven Primary School
• Benaco Primary School
• Elesia Christabel Primary School
• Salasala Primary School
• Atlas Madael Primary School
• Maarifa Islamic Primary School
• Uwata Madale Primary School
• Maendeleo Secondary School
• Twiga Secondary School
• Kingdom Primary School
• Rehema High School
• Maendeleo Secondary School
• Omega College, Wazo
• Cornelious Girls High School
• Feza International School, Wazo
• Greenarces Secondary School
• Kisauke Secoundary School
• Maere School
• Patrick Mission Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[7]

• Sabina Health Center
• Kitengule Hospital
• Rabinisia Memorial Hospital
• Salasala Health Center
• Madale Health Center

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census 2012. 17 October 2021.
2. Web site: Wazo Postal Code. 2023-06-21.
3. Web site: Ward Tribunal Act 1988. 19 March 2023.
4. Web site: Local Government System. 19 March 2023.
5. Web site: Kinondoni District Profile 2018. The Kinondoni Municipal Council. 2023-05-16.
6. Web site: Kinondoni District Profile 2018. The Kinondoni Municipal Council. 2023-05-16.
7. Web site: Health Institutions. 2023-05-16.