Gerezani (''Kata ya Gerezani'', in

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) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the

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. The

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and

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wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by

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to the east. Ilala ward borders the ward to the west. The ward is bordered to the south by the Keko and

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wards of the

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. Before 1940, the Gerezani ward was constructed for Railways Corporation's White employees. The Mkuki Mall and the Jakaya M. Kiwete Youth Park are located in the Gerezani ward. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 5,786.

Administration

The postal code for the Gerezani ward is ''11107''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Gerezani Mashariki * Gerazani Magharibi

Government

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

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of 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 ...

. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 5,786 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2022.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions *Gerezani Primary School *Dar es Salaam Secondary School *Al-Haramain Secondary School *Benjamin Mkapa High School *Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Gerezani Dispensary * Frontline Dispensary

References

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