Central (''Kata ya Central '', in
Swahili
Swahili may refer to:
* 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
Tanga City Council of
Tanga Region
Tanga Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions of Tanzania, regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Burundi. The regional capital is the municipalit ...
in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
. Tanga Bay borders the ward on its northern side.
Pemba Channel
The Pemba Channel is the strait separating the eastern coast of mainland Africa on the coast of central and northern Tanga Region from Pemba Island to the south of the Indian Ocean. The channel is entirely in Tanzanian territorial waters
The ...
lies to the east, and
Mzingani
Mzingani (''Kata ya Mzingani '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Central ward encircles the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Tangasisi forms the sou ...
,
Usagara,
Ngamiani Kaskazini, and
Majengo ward are to the south. The
Chumbageni
Chumbageni () is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga Bay and Mzizima Ward, which are separated by the Mkulumuzi River and Tanga Bay, border the ward to the north. Central ward is to the east. Majen ...
ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . The ward seat is Halmashauri ya Jiji and is home to the
Port of Tanga. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,739.
Administration
The postal code for Central Ward is 21101.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Amboni Road
* Bombo Area
* Central
* Darajani
* Halmashauri ya Jiji
* Miaka 21
* New Hotel
* Posta
* Railways
* Raskazone
* Sakarani
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Central 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:
* Central Police Station
* Central Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Central 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
The Digo (''Wadigo'' in Swahili language, Swahili) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based near the Indian Ocean coast between Mombasa in southern Kenya and northern Tanga, Tanzania, Tanga in Tanzania. In 1994 the Digo popula ...
and
Segeju
The Segeju ( Swahili: ''Wasegeju''; Mijikenda: ''Asagidzu'') are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group mostly based in Tanzania's Tanga Region (particularly Mkinga District) and Kenya's Kwale County. Most Segeju reside in the small coastal strip betwee ...
.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Burhani Primary School
* Kana Central Primary School
* Burhani Secondary School
* Popatlal Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Siha polyclinic Health Center
* Tanga Medicare Hospital
* Bombo Regional Hospital
* Tumaini Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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