Mwanzange (''Kata ya Mwanzange '', 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 ...

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. The ward's northern boundaries are formed by Nguvumali and

Chumbageni Chumbageni(''Kata ya Chumbageni '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga Bay and Mzizima Ward, which are separated by the Mkulumuzi River and Tanga Bay, border the ward to the north. C ...

. Majengo and Msambweni border the ward on its eastern side. Duga ward and Tangasisi are to the south. Maweni is in the west.

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is located entirely within Mwanzage's borders. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,521.

Administration

The postal code for Mwanzange Ward is 21113. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Maguzoni * Majengo * Mwakizara * Mwanzange

Government

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

Healthcare

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

References

Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub