Buza (''Kata ya Buza'', in
Swahili
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* Swahili language, a Bantu language officially used in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes.
* Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa.
* Swahili culture, the culture of the Swahili p ...
) is an administrative ward in the
Temeke
Temeke District, officially the Temeke Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Temeke'', in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke is bordered to the south by the Mkuranga District of the Pw ...
district of the
Dar es Salaam Region
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of
Tanzania
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. The communities of
Yombo Vituka and
Makangarawe encircle the ward to the north. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of
Azimio and
Mbagala.
Kiburugwa and the
Kitunda ward of the
Ilala District
Ilala District, officially the Ilala Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaaa ya Ilala'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of five Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the ...
form its southern border. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 55,082.
Administration
The postal code for Buza Ward is ''15125''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Amani
* Buza
* Kidagaa
* Mashine ya Maji
* Mji Mpya
Government
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.'' The Buza Ward'' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward. The ward has the following administration offices:
* Buza Ward Police Station
* Buza Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Buza 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.
Demographics
The ward serves as the
Zaramo people
The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo (''Wazaramo'', in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group native to the central eastern coast of Tanzania, particularly the Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Region. They are the largest ethnic ...
's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
*Buza Primary School
*Amani primary School, Buza
*Sacred Heart Primary School
*Stabella English Medium Academy
*Satbella Primary School
*Buza Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Dr. Moses ICS Charitable Dispensary
* Tyma Health Center
* Buza Health Center
* Good Hope Health Center
References
{{Dar es Salaam
Temeke District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region