Manzese (''Kata ya Manzese'', in

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) is an administrative ward in

Ubungo District Ubungo District, officially the, Ubungo Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Ubungo'', in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kinondoni District and Kibaha of the Pwani Region border the dis ...

of the

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. Sinza and Kijitonyama, the latter belonging to Kinondoni MC, border the ward on the north. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Tandale,

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 Makurumla. Mabibo is in the south.

Ubungo Ubungo District, officially the, Ubungo Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Ubungo'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of five Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kinondoni District and K ...

ward is to the west. Manzese was founded as a

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and had a population of 90,000 in 1975. A third of its adults were working full-time. By 1980, it had basic infrastructure such as roads and sanitation facilities. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 70,507.

Administration

The postal code for Manzese Ward is ''16108''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Chakula Bora * Kilimani, Manzese * Mferejini * Midizini * Mnazi Mmoja * Muungano, Manzese * Mvuleni * Mwembeni * Tupendane * Uzuri

Government

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

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'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: * Manzese Primary School * Manzese Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Manzese Health Center * Marise Health Center * Tip Top Health Center * St. Monica Health Center

References

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