Kipawa (''Kata ya Kipawa'', in
Swahili
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* Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa
* Swahili culture
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) is an administrative ward of the
Ilala Municipical Council of the
Dar es Salaam Region
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in
Tanzania.
Segerea and
Kinyerezi
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border the ward on its northern border. The ward is bordered by
Kiwalani
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to the east. By
Kivule
Kivule is a Tanzanian administrative ward located in Ilala District
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,
Kitunda
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, and
Yombo Vituka
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of
Temeke MC to the south.
Ukonga borders the ward on its western side. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 72,577.
Administration
The postal code for the Kipawa ward is ''12106''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Karakata
* Kipunguni
* Mjimpya
* Mogo
* Stakishari
* Uwanja wa Ndege
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Kipawa 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:
* Kipawa Police Station
* Kipawa Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Kipawa 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, 72,577 people called the ward home in 2022.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions
* Kipunguni Primary School
* St. Scolastica Primary School
* Minazi Mirefu Primary School
* Kingdom Heritage Primary School
* Kipawa Libermann Primary School
* Loveness Primary School
* Majani ya Chai Primary School
* Ugombolwa Primary School
* Ilala Secondary School, Kipawa
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Taraja MDPTL Dispensary
* Afya Care Charity Dispensary
* Mission Dispensary
References
Religion
Ilala District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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