Mzingani (''Kata ya Mzingani '', 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
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.
Central
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Directions and generalised locations
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ward encircles the ward on its northern side. The
Pemba Channel
The Pemba Channel is the strait separating the eastern coast of mainland Africa on the coast of central and northern Tanga Region from Pemba Island to the south of the Indian Ocean. The channel is entirely in Tanzanian territorial waters
The P ...
is located to the east.
Tangasisi forms the southern boundary of the ward.
Mabawa,
Makorora, and
Usagara wards are 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 29,041.
Administration
The postal code for Mzingani Ward is 21102.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Bondeni
* Majengo Mpaya
* Mbolea
* Msikitini
* Muheza
* Mzingani
* Sahare
* Suji
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Mzingani 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:
* Mzingani Police Station
* Mzingani Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Mzingani 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:
* Mzingani Primary School
* Mnazi Mmjoa Primary School
* Sahare Secondary School
* Kihere Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Afriwag Health Center
* Magomeni Health Center, Mzingani
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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