Msambweni (''Kata ya Msambweni '', in
Swahili) is an administrative ward in
Tanga City Council of
Tanga Region
Tanga Region (''Mkoa wa Tanga'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. The regional capital is the mun ...
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 ...
.
Ngamiani Kusini forms the northern boundary of the ward.
Makorora is the ward that is bordered to the east. The
Mabawa and
Duga ward is to the south. The
Mwanzange
Mwanzange (''Kata ya Mwanzange '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward's northern boundaries are formed by Nguvumali and Chumbageni. Majengo and Msambweni border the ward on its ea ...
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 9,610.
Administration
The postal code for Msambweni Ward is 21111.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Mabawa
* Madina
* Msambweni "A"
* Msambweni "B"
* Msambweni "C"
* TAMTA
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Msambweni 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:
* Msambweni Police Station
* Msambweni Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Msambweni 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
The Digo (''Wadigo'' in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based near the Indian Ocean coast between Mombasa in southern Kenya and northern Tanga in Tanzania. In 1994 the Digo population was estimated to total 305,000, with 217,000 ...
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:
* Msambweni Primary School
* Msambweni Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Msambweni Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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