Kisiwani (''Kata ya Kisiwani'', 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
Muheza District
Muheza District, officially the, Muheza District Council (''Wilaya ya Muheza'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of eleven administrative Districts of Tanzania, districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bor ...
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
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. Zirai forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongwe and Misozwe are to the east. Bwembwera and Potwe are to the south. Misalai and
Amani form the western boundary of the ward. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 7,123.
Administration
The postal code for Kisiwani Ward is 21427.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Fanusi
* Ikulu
* Kilimeni
* Kisiwani
* Kitivo
* Kwedilima
* Kwekuyu
* Kwemdimu
* Kwemnazi
* Kwemuyu
* Magoda
* Majengo
* Mamboleo
* Mashewa
* Misima
* Mkuzi
* Mlola
* Sega
* Shembekeza
* Shembekeza "A"
* Shembekeza "B"
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Kisiwani 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:
* Kisiwani Police Station
* Kisiwani Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Kisiwani 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
Bondei people
The Bondei People (Swahili: ''Wabondei'') are a Bantu ethnic group based in Muheza District and Pangani District of eastern Tanga Region in Tanzania. The Bondei speak Kibondei, a Bantu language and are culturally related to the Shambaa and z ...
.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Mashewa Primary School
* Kwemdimu Primary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Kisiwani Health Center
* Derema Health Center
References
Wards of Tanga Region
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