Tongoni (''Kata ya Tongoni'', in

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) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania.

Tangasisi Tangasisi is an administrative ward in Tanga District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 19,149. The ward was the birthplace ...

and Maweni wards form the ward's northern and western boundaries. The Pemba Channel forms the eastern boundary. The Kigombe Ward of

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is to the south. The wards of

Kirare Kirare (''Kata ya Kirare '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Marungu forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kigombe ward is in the south. The Muheza District ward ...

and

Marungu Marungu (''Kata ya Marungu '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Pongwe forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kirare ward is in the south. Ngomeni of Muheza is loca ...

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 4,594. Tongoni ward is the home to the Tongoni ruins, a Medieval

town.

Administration

The postal code for Tongoni Ward is 21112. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Maere * Mwarongo * Tongoni

Government

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

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Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: * Tongoni Primary School * Mwarongo Primary School * Tongoni Secondary School

Healthcare

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

References

Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub