Mabibo (''Kata ya Mabibo'', in
Swahili
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* 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
Ubungo District
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of the
Dar es Salaam Region
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in
Tanzania
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.
Manzese and Ubungo border the ward to the north.
Makurumla and
Mburahati border the ward to the east.
Kigogo and
Tabata, the latter of which is in
Ilala and former of
Kinondoni, are to the south. The
Makuburi ward is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 85,735.
Administration
The postal code for Mabibo Ward is ''16109''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Azimio
* Jitegemee
* Kanuni
* Mabibo
* Mabibo Farasi
* Matokeo
*Snake garden
Government
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.'' The Mabibo 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:
* Mabibo Ward Police Station
* Mabibo Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Mabibo 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 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
The Zaramo people, also referred to as Dzalamo or Saramo (''Wazaramo'', in Swahili language, Swahili), are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group native to the central eastern coast of Tanzania, particularly the Dar es Salaam Region and Pwani Regio ...
's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:
* Mpakani Primary School
* Mabibo Secondary School
* Kawawa Primary School
* Malaika Primary School
* Jeshini Primary School, Mabibo
* Green acres Mambibo Primary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Mabibo Health Center
* Mafarsa Muleba Health Center
* Mabibo Hospital
* Mico Farasi Health Center
* MCDIT Health Center
* DEA Eye Center, Mabibo
* Oasis Health Center, Mabibo
References
Ubungo District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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