Pande Darajani (''Kata ya Pande Darajani'', 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

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. The Mhinduro and Mnyenzani wards of Mkinga border the ward on its northern side. The Kiomoni of

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is to the east. Kicheba and Mlingoni are to the south. Misozwe is in the west. The ward covers an area of , According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 3,681.

Administration

The postal code for Pande Darajani Ward is 21418. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Darajani * Jitengeni * Kibaranga * Kifaru * Mijohorni * Upale

Government

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

Healthcare

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

References

Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub