Hananasif also spelled, Hana Nasif (''Kata ya Hananasif'', 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
Kinondoni District
Kinondoni District, officially the Kinondoni Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kinondoni'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of five Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bord ...
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 ...
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 ...
. The ward is surrounded to the north by the wards of
Kinondoni and
Msasani
Msasani (''Kata ya Msasani'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north and east by the Indian Ocean. Kinondoni, Hananasif and Kivukoni ward of Ila ...
. The ward is bordered to the east by
Kivukoni and
Upanga West
Upanga West (''Kata ya Upanga Magharibi'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala District, Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Hananasif of Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, Kinondo ...
of
Ilala MC. The ward is bordered by
Mwanayamala to the west and
Magomeni
Magomeni (''Kata ya Magomeni'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded on its northern side by the wards of Makumbusho, Mwananyamala, and Hananasif. The war ...
to the south. The ward is home to the well-known
Kinondoni Cemetery, where notable figures like
Herman Lupogo,
Steve Kabyumba, and
Josina Machel are interred. The ward is home to the Embassy of Russia and the Embassy of Switzerland. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 37,115.
Administration
The postal code for Hananasif ward is 14109.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Hananasif
* Kawawa
* Kisutu, Hananasif
* Mkunguni "A"
* Mkunguni "B"
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Hananasif 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:
* Hananasif Police Station
* Hananasif Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Hananasif 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
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 ...
lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 37,115 people living in the ward.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Hananasif Primary School
* Hananasif Secondary School
* C College
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Kinondoni Hospital, Hananasif
* Shifa Pan African Hospital
References
Kinondoni District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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