Kisutu (''Kata ya Kisutu'', 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 of the Ilala Municipal Council of the

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ward and

Kivukoni Kivukoni (''Kata ya Kivukoni'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kivikoni's name come from the Swahili word meaning "a crossing place". The ward is bordered b ...

ward both border the ward to the north and north-east. The ward is bordered to the south by

Mchafukoge Mchafukoge (''Kata ya Mchafukoge'' in Swahili) is an administrative ward and is the district capital of the Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kisutu and Kivukoni wards form the ward's northern boundary. The Dar es Sa ...

ward and to the west by

Jangwani Jangwani (''Kata ya Jangawani'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Upanga East and Upanga West wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordere ...

ward. The ward hosts the Channel 10 Television Station formerly known as Dar es Salaam Television Station at Zaramo Street in Kisutu ward. In 2022, the population of the ward was 6,364.

Administration

The postal code for the Kisutu ward is ''11104''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kisutu, Kisutu * Mtendeni

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Kisutu 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: * Kisutu Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood * Kisutu Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood * Kisutu 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.

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 throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 6,364 people called the ward home in 2022.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions * Mtendeni Primary school * Kisutu Girls Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Mtendeni Dospensary * RTMR Dispensary * NHC Dispensary * Eden Medical Clinic * Natural health therapies Health Center * Ebrahim Haji Health Center * Regency Specialized Health Center * Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital and Eye Clinic, Kisutu

Government offices based in Kisutu

#The Tanzania Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency #The Tanzania Revenue Authority

Mosques

Kisutu is nicknamed the "believing ward" because it has the highest number of mosques per capita in anyward in Ilala, including some of the following mosques: # Khoja Shia Ithnasheri Mosque on Indira Gandhi Street. #

Saifee Masjid The Saifee Masjid, officially known as the Ghurrat ul Masajid, is a Dawoodi Bohra Shi'a mosque, located in the Bhendi Bazaar area of South Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. The mosque was constructed by Taher Saifuddin in the early 20 ...

on Zanaki Street. # Ngazija (Commorian) Mosque on India Street. # Sunni Mosque on Mosque Street. #Juma Mosque on Kitumbini Street. # Al-Rawdha Mosque on Mkunguni Street.

References

Ilala District Wards of Dar es Salaam Region {{DaresSalaam-geo-stub