Kitunda
Kitunda
Kata ya Kitunda ( Ilala District | |
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From top to bottom: Bridge over Kitunda ward | |
Coordinates: 6°53′52.08″S 39°11′44.16″E / 6.8978000°S 39.1956000°E | |
Country | Zaramo |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 12111 |
Kitunda (Kata ya Kitunda, in
Administration
The postal code for the Kipawa ward is 12111.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kitunda 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:
- Kitunda Police Station
- Kitunda Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kitunda 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 serves as the Zaramo 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, 57,132 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]
- Nyamata Primary School
- Bright African Primary School
- Sacred Heart Primary School
- St.James Primary School
- Mzinga Primary School
- Blessed Hill Primary School
- Kitunda Secondary School
- Mzinga Secondary School
- Mission Kitunda Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]
- St.Benedict Health Center
- Hekima Health Center
- Rungwe Dispensary, Kitunda
References
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Kitunda Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). ilalamc.go.tz. Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Health Institutions". tmda.go.tz. Retrieved 16 May 2023.