• Source: Kijitonyama

    • Kijitonyama (Kata ya Kijitonyama, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded on its northern side by the wards of Makumbusho, Mwananyamala, and Hananasif. The ward is bordered to the east by the Ilala MC wards of Upanga West and Mchikichini. Wards Mzimuni and Ndugumbi form the southern and western borders. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 58,132.


    Administration


    The postal code for Kijitonyama ward is 14113.
    The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):


    = Government

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    The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Kijitonyama Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices:

    Kijitonyama Police Station
    Kijitonyama Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
    Kijitonyama 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.


    Demographics


    The 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 58,132 people living in the ward.


    Education and health




    = Education

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    The ward is home to these educational institutions:

    Kijtonyama Kisiwani Primary School
    Shekilango Primary School
    Mwenge Primary School
    Mapambano Primary School
    Kijitonyama Secondary School
    British School, Kijitonyama
    Zuhura Islamic Scondary School
    Masjid Qubah Secondary School
    Kenton High School, Kijitonyama


    = Healthcare

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    The ward is home to the following health institutions:

    Kijitonyama Dispensary
    Healthrite Dispensary
    Mwenge Dispensary
    Sadarya Medical Center
    Marie Stopes, Mwenge Hospital
    Royal Green Cross Health Center
    TMH Healthcare Center
    Edward Michaudi Health Center


    References

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