Kawe (''Kata ya Kawe'', 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

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. The north is bordered by Wazo and

Kunduchi Kunduchi (''Kata ya Kunduchi'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Bunju ward forms the ward's northern boundary. The Indian Ocean borders the ward on its eastern side. Kawe, M ...

. The

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...

borders the ward on its eastern side. The ward is bordered by

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 ...

and

Mikocheni Mikocheni (''Kata ya Mikocheni'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kawe and Msasani form the north and east boundaries of the ward, respectively. The ward is bordered to ...

to the south. The ward is bordered to the west by the wards of Mbezi Juu and Makongo. The Mbezi River mouth is located at the Mbezi Beach neighborhood in Kawe ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 67,115.

Administration

The postal code for Kawe ward is 14121. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Mbezi Beach "A" * Mbezi Beach "B" * Mzimuni, Kawe * Ukwamani

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Kawe 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: * Kawe Police Station * Kawe Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Kawe 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 67,115 people living in the ward.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: * Mbezi Beach Primary School * Libermann Primary School * Valentine Primary School, Kawe * Foundation School * Kawe "A" Primary school * Kawe "B" Primary school * Lugalo Primary School * Ukwamani Primary School * Feza Primary School * Ali Hassan Mwinyi Primary school, Kawe * Tumaini Primary School, Kawe * Kawe Ukwamani Secondary School * Mbezi Beach Secondary School * Mwambao Secondary School, Kawe * Feza Girls High School, Kawe * Qiblatain Islamic Secondary School * Braeburn International School, Mbezi Beach * ESACS Secondary School * Crown Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Ukwamani Dispensary * Mbezi Beach Medical Clinic * OCC Doctors Health Center * Tsunny Medical Center

References

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