Msigani (''Kata ya Msigani'', 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.
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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
Dar es Salaam Region
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in
Tanzania
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.
Mbezi forms the northern boundary of the ward. The ward is bordered with
Saranga
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* Sharnga, the celestial bow of the Hindu god Vishnu
* Saranga (1961 film), ''Saranga'' (1961 film), an Indian Hindi-language romance film by Dhirubhai Desai, starring Sudesh Kumar and Jayshree Gadkar
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to the east. The
Kinyerezi ward of
Ilala MC is to the south.
Kwembe is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123.
Administration
The postal code for Msigani Ward is ''16114''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
* Kwa Yusuph
* Mlamba Mawili
* Msigani
* Msingwa
* Temboni
Government
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.'' The Msigani 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:
* Msigani Police Station
* Msigani Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Msigani 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:
* Msingwa Primary School
* Msigani Primary School
* Malamba Mawili Primary School
* Bwawani Primary School
* Mount Sayuni Primary School
* Carmelite Secondary School
* Temboni Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Afyacare Charitable Health Center
* Malamba Mawili Health Center
* Kipasika Health Center
* Luguruni Health Center
References
Ubungo District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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