Makumbusho (''Kata ya Makumbusho'', in

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) 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

and

Mwananyamala Mwananyamala is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by Mikocheni ward and to the east by Msasani and Kinondoni. The ward borders Hananasif and Magomeni to the s ...

form the ward's northern and eastern borders, respectively. The ward is bordered to the south by the wards of

Ndugumbi Ndugumbi (''Kata ya Ndugumbi'' in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Tandale and Makumbusho ward border the ward to the north, Mzimuni to the east, Mak ...

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 ...

. Tandale and Kijitonyama wards are in the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 68,093.

Administration

The postal code for Mikocheni ward is 14107. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kisiwani, Makumbusho * Makumbusho, Makumbusho * Mbuyuni, Makumbusho * Mchangani * Minazini, Makumbusho * Singano

Government

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

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 68,093 people living in the ward.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: * Kumbukumbu Primary School * Makumbusho Primary School * Victoria Primary School * Holy Cross Primary School, Makumbusho * Mchangani Primary School * Mwananyamala "B" Primary School * Makumbusho Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Nasambo Healthcare Polyclinic * Medikea Clinic * Kisiwani Health Center, Makumbusho * Sisa Health Center

References

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