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Charambe (''Kata ya Charambe '', 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 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 Dar es Salaam Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions and is located on the east coast of the country. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land and water areas of the nation state of Ma ...
of
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 ...
. North of the ward, Kuburugwa and
Mbagala Mbagala (''Kata ya Mbagala '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Buza and Azimio wards border the ward to the north. The ward is bordered by Kijichi and Mbagala Kuu to th ...
form its borders. Mianzini ward is to the east and south. Ilala MC's
Kitunda Kitunda (''Kata ya Kitunda'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kipawa, Yombo Vituka, and Buza, the last two of Temeke MC, border the ward to the north. The Kib ...
Ward lies to the west together with
Chamazi Chamazi (''Kata ya Chamazi'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kitunda, Kivule, and Msongola wards of Ilala MC's form the western border of the ward. Mianzini and ...
. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 101,933.


Administration

The postal code for Charambe Ward is ''15117''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kurasini Mji Mpya * Machinjoni "A" * Nzasa "B" * Rangi Tatu, Charambe


Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.'' The Charambe 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: * Charambe Police Station (''Kituo cha Polisi'') * Charambe Government Office ('' Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata'') * Charambe 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 with a population of 101,933 as of 2012.


Education and health


Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: * Marten Lumbanga Primary School * Nzasa Primary School * Nzasa "A" Primary School * Charambe Primary School * Kilamba Primary School * Chemchem Primary School * Nzasa Secondary School


Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Swash Polyclinic, Charambe


References

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