Kigamboni (''Kata ya Kigamboni'', in

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) is an administrative ward of

Kigamboni District Kigamboni District (officially known as Kigamboni Municipal Council) is a district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Kigamboni District is divided into 9 administrative wards. # Tungi # Vijibweni # Kimbiji # Kisarawe II # Kigamboni # Mjimwema # K ...

in 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 ...

of Tanzania. The Indian Ocean borders the ward to the east, Tungi borders it to the south, and Dar es Salaam harbor borders it to the west. The Kivukoni Ward 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 North and Ubungo to the northwest. The 2012 National Tanzania Census ...

, which is across the harbor mouth, borders the ward to the north. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 30,496.

Administration

The postal code for Kigamboni Ward is ''17107''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa'')/ Villages (''Vitongoji''): * Ferry * Kigamboni, Kigamboni * Tuamoyo

Government

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

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. 30,496 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: *Kigamboni Primary School *Ocean View Primary School *Kigamboni Kibugumo Secondary School *Guardian Angels Schools

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: *Kigamboni Hospital *Qualitas Specialized Polyclinic, Kigamboni *DSK Health Center, Kigamboni *Navy Kigamboni Health Center *Consolata Sister Dispensary, Kigamboni *Mkamba Dispensary, Kigamboni *Taric Dispensary, Kigamboni

References

{{Authority control Kigamboni District Wards of Dar es Salaam Region