Manza (''Kata ya Manza, '' in
Swahili) is an administrative ward of the
Mkinga District
Mkinga is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It was created from Muheza District in 2007. The District covers an area of . The administrative capital of the district is located in a small town called Parungu Kasera. The dist ...
in the
Tanga Region of
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 ...
. Moa ward borders the ward on the northern side. to the south by
Kwale
Kwale is a small town in and the capital of Kwale County, Kenya. It is located at around ; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. The town has an urban population of 10,063 (2019 census). It is next to the Shimba Hills National ...
, Mtimbwani, and Doda, and to the east by
Boma Ward across
Manza Bay
Manza Bay is a bay in Tanzania. It is on the coast, some north of the town of Tanga.GoogleEarth
History
In the East African campaign of World War I, the Royal Navy protected cruiser attacked and damaged a German auxiliary ship off Manza Bay ...
.
Parungu Kasera and Mkinga Wards are to the west. The ward is named after Manza Bay. According to the 2012 Census the ward had a population of 3,613.
Administration
The postal code for Manza Ward is 21513.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Jitenge
* Kasemeni
* Kikwajuni
* Kwasongoro
* Manza
* Mbuyuni
* Mtakuja
* Mtundani
* Mvumoni
* Mwadudu
* Mwakoro
* Mwandusi
* Mzizima
* Sigaya
* Tawalani
* Vibambani
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Manza 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:
* Manza Police Station
* Manza Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Manza 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:
* Manza Primary School
* Manza Secondary School
* Manza Bay secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
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* Manza Health Center
* Mwandusi Health Center
References
Mkinga District
Wards of Tanga Region
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