Magoroto (''Kata ya Magoroto'', in Swahili) 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 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 ...

. Misozwe encircles the ward on its northern border. Kicheba is to the east. Magila and Nkumba are to the south. Tongwe encircles the ward on its western side. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,769.

Administration

The postal code for Magoroto Ward is 21414. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * 398 Kelugundi * Bamba Masoloko * Bombo * Gare * Jego * Jeila * Kisiwani * Kivindo * Kwasimba * Kweale * Kwedibo * Kwekanta * Kwemainde * Kwemdui * Kwemnazi * Kwemtambuu * Kweng'washa * Kweshai * Kwetete * Kwezevu * Mabejani * Magomba * Magomba Kwemainde * Magula * Kwetete * Mambomsije * Manga * Mdote * Mgambo * Misufini * Mkungu * Mwembeni * Mwembeni "A" * Mwembeni "B" * Seluka * Ubiri

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Magoroto 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: * Magoroto Police Station * Magoroto Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Magoroto 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: * Mwembeni Primary School * Gare Primary School * Mlinga Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Magoroto Health Center

References

Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub