Miburani (''Kata ya Miburani'' 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 the

Temeke Temeke District, officially the Temeke Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Temeke'', in Swahili) is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke is bordered to the south by the Mkuranga District of the Pw ...

district 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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. It is the seat of Temeke District.

Azimio Azimio (''Kata ya Azimio'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke and Miburani wards encircle the ward on its northern border. Makangarawe and Tandika are to the west. ...

and

Wards are to the south and west of Miburani, and Chang'ombe, Keko, and

Kurasini Kurasini (''Kata ya Kurasini'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Home of The Dar es Salaam Port, It is the location of the Port of Dar es Salaam; the fourth-largest port ...

Wards are to the north and east. The ward is home to the

Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Benjamin Mkapa Stadium also known as Tanzania National Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It opened in 2007 and was built adjacent to Uhuru Stadium, the former national ...

and

Uhuru Stadium Uhuru Stadium (formerly known as the Tanzania National Stadium) (''Uwanja wa Uhuru'' in Swahili) is adjacent to the National Stadium in Miburani ward of Temeke District in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. History Tanganyika's independence ceremony wa ...

the former being the largest stadium in the country and the latter being the most historic. Miburani also hosts Chang'ombe Cemetery and Chang'ombe Police Station as it was once part of Chang'ombe ward. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 41,176.

Administration

The postal code for Miburani Ward is ''15105''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Keko Machungwa * Mgulani (Keko Juu) * Miburani, Miburani ward * Uwanja wa Taifa * Wailes

Government

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

Economy

Serving as Temeke's capital, the Muburani ward is home to the JKT army base, The National Stadium, Uhuru Stadium, and many other local government offices such as the Kilwa Road Police housing units and the Temeke Government office. Miburani hosts the Keko machungwa neighborhood known for its vibrant culture and market.

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 over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: *Majani ya Chai Primary School *Jeshi la Wokovu Primary School *Chang'ombe Pre School *Taifa Primary School *Mgulani Primary school *Jitegemee Secondary School *Kibasila Secondary School *Kibasila B Secondary School *Stamaria Salome Secondary School *University of Dar es Salaam, College of Education *College of National Education

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * University of Dar es Salaam, College of Education Health Center * Police Kilwa Road Health Center

References

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