Gongolamboto or also Gongo la Mboto (''Kata ya Gongolamboto'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the

Dar es Salaam Region Dar es Salaam Region (''Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land and ...

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 ...

. Kinyerezi ward encircles the ward on its northern side. Ukonga is to the east, and

Majohe Majohe is a Tanzanian administrative ward located in Ilala District Ilala District (Officially known as Ilala Municipal Council ) is one of five districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the others being Temeke to the South and Kinondoni to the ...

Ward is to the south. Pugu is to the west. The ward is unfortunately known for the 2011 Dar es Salaam explosions. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 57,312.

Administration

The postal code for the Gongolamboto ward is ''12110''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Gongo la Mboto, Gongolamboto * Guluka Kwalala * Ulongoni "A" * Ulongoni "B"

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Gongolamboto 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: * Gongolamboto Police Station * Gongolamboto Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Gongolamboto 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.

Demographics

The ward serves as the

Zaramo people The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the central coast of Tanzania, particularly Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Region. They are the largest ethnic group in and around Dar es Salaam, the for ...

's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 57,312 people called the ward home in 2012.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions * Jeshini Primary School, Gongolamboto * Markaz Islamic Primary School * Maarifa Primary School * Mwangaza Primary School, Gongolamboto * Ulongoni Primary School * Mikongeni Primary School * Highmount Primary School * Ulongoni "A" Primary School * Good Faith Primary School * Muhanga Primary School * Gongolamboto Secondary School * Highview Secondary School * Markaz Islamic Secondary School * Thomas High School, Gongolamboto * Lua Secondary School * Sullivan Provost School * Future World Vocational Institute, Gongolamboto * Kampala International University, Dar es Salaam

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Labulax Dispensary * Bahari Dispensary, Gongolamboto * Gongolamboto Health Center * Mama Anitha Health Center * Edney Health Center * Goshen Diagnostic Health Center * Mselem Health Center

References

Ilala District Wards of Dar es Salaam Region {{DaresSalaam-geo-stub