Jangwani (''Kata ya Jangawani'', 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 Municipical Council 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 ...

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. The Upanga East 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 ...

wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Mchafukoge and Kisutu to the east.

Mchikichini Mchikichini (''Kata ya Mchikichini'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Upanga West forms the ward's northern boundary. Its eastern border is formed by Jangwani an ...

ward borders the ward to the west. The ward is bordered to the south by the

Kariakoo Kariakoo (''Kata ya Kariakoo'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Jangwani ward and Mchafukoge ward form the ward's northern and eastern boundaries. The Gerezani ...

ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 17,647.

Administration

The postal code for the Jangwani ward is ''11108''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Mnazi Mmoja * Mtambani 'A' * Mtambani 'B' * Ukombozi

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Jangwani 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: * Jangwani Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood * Jangwani Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood * Jangwani 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, 17,647 people called the ward home in 2012.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions * Mnazi Mmoja Primary school * Peninsula Primary School * Alharamain Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Zainab Clinic, Jangwani * Abbas Medical Center, Jangwani * Dr. Hameer Health Center

References

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