Kirare (''Kata ya Kirare '', in
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
* 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
Swahili culture is the culture of ...
) is an administrative ward in
Tanga City Council of
Tanga Region in
Tanzania.
Marungu
Marungu (''Kata ya Marungu '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Pongwe forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kirare ward is in the south. Ngomeni of Muheza is loca ...
forms the ward's northern boundary.
Tongoni is to the east.
Kigombe ward is in the south. The
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 ...
ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,756.
Administration
The postal code for Kirare Ward is 21210.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Kirare
* Mapojoni
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Kirare 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:
* Kirare Police Station
* Kirare Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Kirare 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
Digo people and
Segeju
The Segeju ( Swahili: ''Wasegeju''; Mijikenda: ''Asagidzu'') are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group mostly based in Tanzania's Tanga Region (particularly Mkinga District) and Kenya's Kwale County. Most Segeju reside in the small coastal strip between ...
.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Kirare Primary School
* Mapojoni Primary School
* Kirare Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Kirare Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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