Mbaramo (''Kata ya Mbaramo'', 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 ...
. The ward is part of the
Muheza
Muheza is a town in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. It is the capital of Muheza District, Tanga Region.
Transport
Paved trunk road T13 from Segera to the Kenya
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urban area.
Magila forms the northern and western boundaries of the ward. The
Tanganyika
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Places
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* Tanganyika (1961–1964), a sovereign state, comprising the mainland part of present-day Tanzania
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ward is to the east.
Masuguru
Masuguru (''Kata ya Masuguru'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward is part of the Muheza urban area. Tanganyika
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and
Kwemkabala
Kwemkabala (''Kata ya Kwemkabala'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Muheza District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward is part of the Muheza urban area. North of the ward, Mbaramo, Masuguru
Masuguru (''Kata ya Masuguru'', in ...
are to the south. The ward covers an area of , According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 2,795.
Administration
The postal code for Mbaramo Ward is 21405.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Jembe
* Kisiwani
* Madaba
* Mafleta
* Mbaramo
* Mkwakwa
* Mkwakwa Mafleta
* Msangazi
* Sega
* Ubwari
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Mbaramo 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:
* Mbaramo Police Station
* Mbaramo Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Mbaramo 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:
* Mbaramo Primary School
* Mang'enya Primary School
* Mbaramo Secondary School
* Muheza Muslim Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Ubwari Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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