Kigogo (Kata ya Kigogo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mburahati and Mabibo of Ubungo MC border the ward on the north and west, respectively. The ward is bordered to the east by the Mzimuni and Mchikichini of Ilala MC. The ward is bordered to the south by the wards of Ilala, Buguruni, and Tabata of Ilala MC. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 57,613.[1]
Kigogo
Kata ya Kigogo (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Bridge in Kigogo, Street in Kigogo, High Traffic area through Kigogo | |
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| Coordinates: 6°49′4.8″S 39°14′37.68″E / 6.818000°S 39.2438000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 57,613 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14118 |
Administration
editThe postal code for Kigogo ward is 14118.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
editThe ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Kigogo 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:
- Kigogo Police Station
- Kigogo Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kigogo 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
editThe Zaramo people lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 57,613 people living in the ward. [5]
Education and health
editEducation
editThe ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]
- Gonzaga Primary School
- Deepsea Primary School
- Mapinduzi Primary School, Kigogo
- Kigogo Secoundary School
Healthcare
editThe ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Kifaransa Dispensary
- Kigogo Eye Clinic
References
edit- ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Kigogo Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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