Sekei is an administrative ward located in Arusha District, Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is one of 19 urban administrative wards in the municipality. The name sekei comes from the Masai word ''seki'' which is a type of tree that grew there before settlement. Sekei ward was officially established in 1969. The ward is bordered by Kaloleni ward to the west, Sokon II ward to the north, Kimandolu ward to the east,

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to the south and, a tiny portion of

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ward to the southeast. The ward covers an area of 2.643 km2 (1.446 sq mi) and ranks number thirteen in the area in Arusha city. The ward is home to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), and the Arusha National Museum of Natural History. Sekei is the richest ward in the city because of the large international organizations, national, and regional headquarters of various government institutions that are located there. According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 9,213. Ngorongoro Tourism Center, Sekei Ward, Arusha City

Ngorongoro Tourism Center, Sekei Ward, Arusha City

Economy

The ward is also home to the Arushs Gran Melia Hotel, owned by

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. Sekei is also home to the

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's Legislative Assembly and also AICC. These institutions are the biggest contributors to the Sekei ward economy, supporting the surrounding businesses. The ward is also home to the Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital which is the largest in the entire Arusha region. The ward also a major tourist attraction as it is home to two City monuments, The Arusha Clock Tower and the Arusha Old Boma. The ward is also home to the Bank of Tanzania Arusha Regional Headquarters, additionally, also home to the Arusha regions Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) headquarters. Also the central police station for the city and the Arusha Regional Police headquarters is located in the ward. The city's only golf course is located entirely with the ward. The Arusha Regional Court is in Sekei ward. Moreover, The Arusha Regional Capital building is located in Sekei and Arusha City Hall is also located in Sekei ward. The city's tallest building the Ngorongoro Tourist Center Building is located in Sekei Ward.

Administration and neighborhoods

The postal code for Sekei Ward is 23101. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods: * AICC, Sekei * Mahakama, Sekei * Naurei, Sekei * Goliondoi, Sekei * Nuara, Sekei * Sanawari, Sekei

Education

Sekei ward is home to these educational institutions: *Capricorn Institute of Information technology (private) *Tropical Center College of Tourism *Sanawari Primary School *Naura Primary School *Kijenge Primary School There is no secondary school in Sekei.

Healthcare

Sekei ward is home to the following health institutions: *AICC Hospital (private) *Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital *Gemsa Specialist Polyclinic (private) *Avintacare Medical Center (private) *Orbit Polytechnic and Diagnostic Center

References

{{Arusha Urban District Wards of Arusha City Wards of Arusha Region