Ilala or Ilala Ward (''Kata ya Ilala'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the

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 North and Ubungo to the northwest. The 2012 National Tanzania Census s ...

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 ...

. The

Kigogo Kigogo is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the ...

ward of the

Kinondoni District Kinondoni is one of five districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, others being Temeke, Kigamboni, Ubungo and Ilala (downtown Dar es Salaam). To the east is the Indian Ocean, to the north and west the Pwani Region of Tanzania. The area of Kinondo ...

borders the ward to the north, and the

Mchikichini Mchikichini (''Kata ya Mchikichini'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Upanga West forms the ward's northern boundary. Its eastern border is formed by Jangwani a ...

and

Gerezani Gerezani is an administrative ward in the Ilala District of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the ...

wards to the east. The

Temeke District Temeke District (officially known as Temeke Municipal Council ) is one of five district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni to the far north of the city, and Ilala in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. To the east is the Indian Ocean and to th ...

wards of Keko, Chang'ombe, and

Temeke Temeke District (officially known as Temeke Municipal Council ) is one of five district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni to the far north of the city, and Ilala in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. To the east is the Indian Ocean and to th ...

border the ward to the south.

Buguruni Buguruni is an administrative ward in the Ilala district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 67,028. Services Buguruni is home to the Buguruni School for the Deaf, whic ...

encircles the ward to the west. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 38,923 people in the ward, from 31,083 in 2012.

Administration

The postal code for Ilala Ward is ''12101''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Amana * Karume * Kasulu * Mafuriko * Shariff Shamba

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Ilala 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: * Iala Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood * Ilala Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji, Kata ya Ilala'') in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood * Iala 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 Ilala Ward is home to one of the country's largest markets, the Ilala Market or "Soko la Ilala". The Karume Memorial Stadium and the Sharif Shamba Public Park are also located in the ward. The ward also houses the National Arts Board, also known as "Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa" (

BASATA Baraza la Sanaa la Taifa (BASATA; Swahili for National Arts Council) is the national council founded in 1984 by government legislation to serve as a facilitator and promoter of Tanzanian arts, music and theatre arts. BAMUTA Baraza la Muziki la T ...

). Health is one of the most important businesses in the ward, as Amana Referral Hospital estbalished in 1954 and Msimbazi Mission Hospital are located there.

Demographics

Like most of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of 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 ...

. The ward has evolved into a cosmopolitian region as the city has grown over the years. In 2017, the ward had a total population of 38,923, with 18,954 men and 19,502 females.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: *Msimbazi Mseto Primary School *Ilala Primary School *Ilala Islamic Primary School *Ilala Islamic Secondary School *Al-furqaan Primary School *Msimbazi Secoundary School *Kasulu Primary School, Ilala

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: *Amana Referral Hospital *Msimbazi Mission Hospital *Arafa Anne Dispensary

References

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