Kigombe (''Kata ya Kigombe'', in
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
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* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa
* Swahili culture
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) is an administrative ward in
Muheza District
Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and ...
of
Tanga Region in
Tanzania.
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* , a town in eastern Burkina Faso
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's
Kirare
Kirare (''Kata ya Kirare '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Marungu forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kigombe ward is in the south. The Muheza District ward ...
and
Tongoni wards border the ward on its northern side. The
Pemba Channel is located to the east.
Kimang'a,
Madanga, and
Bushiri of
Pangani
Pangani Town is a historic Swahili settlement located on the south eastern shore of Tanga Region, Tanzania. The town lies south of the city of Tanga, at the mouth of the Pangani River. It is the headquarters of the Pangani District. Admini ...
are to the south. Mpapayu and Ngomeni wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of , According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,758.
Administration
The postal code for Kigombe Ward is 21418.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Chaka la Boko
* Gawani
* Kigombe
* Kigombe Mgaharibi
* Kigombe Mashariki
* Machimboni
* Mchangani
* Mibuyu Tisa
* Mtiti
* Ndonde
* Sinawe
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Kigombe 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:
* Kigombe Police Station
* Kigombe Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Kigombe 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
Bondei people.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Kigombe Primary School
* Kigombe Bago Primary School
* Kigombe Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Kigombe Health Center
* Bago Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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