Upanga East
Upanga East
Kata ya Upanga Mashariki ( Ilala District | |
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From top to bottom: Road nest to Upanga East ward | |
Coordinates: 6°48′17.28″S 39°16′52.32″E / 6.8048000°S 39.2812000°E | |
Country | Zaramo |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 11102 |
Upanga East (Kata ya Upanga Mashariki, in
Administration
The postal code for the Upanga East ward is 11102.[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 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:
- Upanga Mashariki Police Station
- Upanga Mashariki Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Upanga Mashariki 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 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]
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]
- Upanga Primary School
- Zanaki Primary School
- Bryceson Primary School
- Aga Khan Primary School
- Aga Khan Nursery School
- Al Madrastus Primary School
- Diamond Primary School
- Simba Elementary School
- Olympio Primary School
- Shabaan Robert Secondary School[6]
- Laureate Secondary School
- Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School
- Zanaki Secondary School
- Mabwe Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Regency Hospital
- Tumaini Hospital
- Tiba Healthcare
Embassies in Upanga East
Upanga East hosts the following embassies;
- Embassy of The Democratic Republic of Congo[8]
- Embassy of The Italian Republic[9]
- Embassy of The Republic of Burundi[10]
- Embassy of The Republic of Sudan[11]
- Embassy of The State of Japan[12]
Organisations in Upanga East
Upanga East also hosts the following;
- The Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall[13]
- The Tanzania Scouts Association Ground
- The Don Bosco Youth Centre[14]
- The Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited[15]
References
- ^ "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Upanga Mashariki Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Info". www.shaabanrobert.sc.tz. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Africa | Human Rights Watch". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "HOME - Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Italy". Embassyoftanzaniarome.info. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Embassy of Tanzania in Bujumbura, Burundi". www.embassypages.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Embassy of Republic of Sudan". Mofa.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Data". www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Mawlana Hazar Imam grants Darbar to Jamat in Tanzania". the.Ismaili. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Don Bosco Brunswick - Home". Donbosco.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ^ "Data". www.ttcl.co.tz. Retrieved 2019-11-27.