Central (''Kata ya Central '', in
Swahili) is an administrative ward in
Tanga City Council of
Tanga Region in
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
. Tanga Bay borders the ward on its northern side.
Pemba Channel lies to the east, and
Mzingani
Mzingani (''Kata ya Mzingani '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Central ward encircles the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Tangasisi forms the sou ...
,
Usagara
Usagara (''Kata ya Usagara'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Central encircles the ward on its northern side. Mzingani is to the east, and Makorora is to the south. Ngamiani Kusini, N ...
,
Ngamiani Kaskazini
Ngamiani Kaskazini (''Ngamiani Kaskazini'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Usagara and Central form the eastern and northern borders of the ward, respectively. Ngamiani Kati is to the ...
, and
Majengo ward are to the south. The
Chumbageni
Chumbageni(''Kata ya Chumbageni '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga Bay and Mzizima Ward, which are separated by the Mkulumuzi River and Tanga Bay, border the ward to the north. C ...
ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . The ward seat is Halmashauri ya Jiji and is home to the
Port of Tanga
The Port of Tanga (''Bandari ya Tanga'' in Swahili) is the second largest port in Tanzania. It is located in Central ward of Tanga District of Tanga Region.
History
Historically the port city part of the Portugese and Arab gateway for the Sl ...
. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,739.
Administration
The postal code for Central Ward is 21101.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Amboni Road
* Bombo Area
* Central
* Darajani
* Halmashauri ya Jiji
* Miaka 21
* New Hotel
* Posta
* Railways
* Raskazone
* Sakarani
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Central 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:
* Central Police Station
* Central Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Central 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
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the
Digo people and
Segeju
The Segeju ( Swahili: ''Wasegeju''; Mijikenda: ''Asagidzu'') are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group mostly based in Tanzania's Tanga Region (particularly Mkinga District) and Kenya's Kwale County. Most Segeju reside in the small coastal strip between ...
.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Burhani Primary School
* Kana Central Primary School
* Burhani Secondary School
* Popatlal Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Siha polyclinic Health Center
* Tanga Medicare Hospital
* Bombo Regional Hospital
* Tumaini Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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