Somangila (''Kata ya Somangila'', in
Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the
Kigamboni District
Kigamboni District (officially known as Kigamboni Municipal Council) is a district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kigamboni District is divided into 9 administrative wards.
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of the
Dar es Salaam Region
Dar es Salaam Region (''Mkoa wa Dar es Salaam'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located in the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land and ...
in
Tanzania
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. The
Indian Ocean
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borders the ward to the north,
Kimbiji
Kimbiji is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Kimbiji is named after Medieval
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to the south and
Kisarawe II
Kisarawe II is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. In 2016 the National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania), Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 10,401 people in the ward, fro ...
on the southwest. The ward is home to
Mbuamaji and
Mbutu Bandarini historic sites. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 19,283.
Administration
The postal code for Somagila Ward is ''17102''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa'')/ Villages (''Vitongoji''):
* Bamba
* Dege
* Kichangani
* Kizani
* Malimbika
* Mbwamaji or
Mbuamaji
* Minondo
* Mkwajuni, Somangila
* Mwanzo Mgumu
* Mwera, Somangila
* Sara
* Shirikisho
* Visikini
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Somangila 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:
* Somangila Ward Police Station
* Somangila Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji, Kata ya Somangila'')
* Somangila Ward 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.
Economy
The Somagila ward is home to the Kigomboni Municipal Office, The Office of the District Commissioner, and many other local government offices. Health is one of the most important businesses in the ward, as the Kigamboni District Health Center is located there. In addition, there is an Islamic beach and tourist resorts located there as tourism is the second biggest employer in the ward.
Demographics
Like most of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the
Zaramo people
The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo, are a Bantu ethnic group native to the central coast of Tanzania, particularly Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Region. They are the largest ethnic group in and around Dar es Salaam, the for ...
. The ward has evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city has grown over the years. In 2012, the ward had a total population of 19,283.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
*Heri fanaka Primary School
*Mbutu Primary School
*Gomvu Primary School
*Daarul-Arqam Primary School
*Somangila Secondary School
*Kwanza International School
*Dar es Salaam Baptist Secoundary School
*Kigamboni City College of Health and Allied Services, Somangila
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
*Kigamboni District Hospital
*Gezaulole Health Center
*Arafa Anne Dispensary
References
Kigamboni District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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