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Kwembe (Kata ya Kwembe in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Mbezi and Kibamba, and to the east by the wards of Kinyerezi and Pugu in the Ilala District. To the west the ward is bordred with Kisarawe District's the Kiluvya and Kisarawe wards of Pwani Region. According to the 2012 Census the ward has a population of 56,899




Administration


The postal code for Kwembe Ward is 16111.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

King'azi
King'azi B
Kisopwa
Kwembe, Kwembe ward
Luguruni
Mjimpya, Kwembe
Mlongazila
Mpakani
Msakuzi
Njeteni




= Government

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

Kwembe Ward Police Station
Kwembe Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji, Kata ya Ndugumbi)
Kwembe 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.




Economy


The Kwembe ward is home to the Unbungo Municipal Office, The Office of the District Commissioner, and many other local government offices such as the NIDA Ubungo Office. The ward hosts the Muhimbili Mloganzila Hospital, The East African Center for Cardiovascular Excellence and St. Joseph's University.




Demographics


Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time.




Education and health






= Education

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The ward is home to these educational institutions:

King'azi Primary School
Joyvilla Primary School
Golden Light Primary School
Luguruni Secondary School
barbo Johansson Secondary School




= Healthcare

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The ward is home to the following health institutions:

Amani Health Center, Kwembe
Muhimbili Hospital, Mlongazila
Saint Benedict's Hospital
Kisopwa Health Center
Mdidimua Hopital




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kwembe
• Tor Kwembe
• Facejacker
• Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam
• Msigani
• Temeke District, Dar es Salaam
• Msimbazi River
• Mbezi River
• Saranga, Ubungo
• Mpiji River