Msongola (''Kata ya Msongola'', 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 of the Ilala Municipical Council 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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. Kivule and

Chamazi Chamazi (''Kata ya Chamazi'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kitunda, Kivule, and Msongola wards of Ilala MC's form the western border of the ward. Mianzini and ...

border the ward to the north. By Chanika and

Majohe Majohe (''Kata ya Majohe'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The communities of Ukonga, Gongolamboto, and Pugu border the ward on the north. By Kisarawe Ward in ...

to the west.

Mkuranga Mkuranga District Council () is one of eight administrative Districts of Tanzania, districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Dar es Salaam Region, Dar es Salaam's Kigamboni District, ...

and Tambani (Exclave) wards of the

Mkuranga District Mkuranga District Council () is one of eight administrative districts of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Dar es Salaam's Kigamboni, Temeke and Ilala Districts. To the east by the Mafi ...

of the

Pwani Region Pwani Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The Swahili word means 'coast'. With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the ...

border the ward on its southern side. The Main Tambani ward of Pwani Region's Mkuranga District borders the ward on the east. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 81,646.

Administration

The postal code for the Msongola ward is ''12114''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kiboga * Kidole * Kitonga * Mbondole * Mkera * Mvuleni * Sangara * Uwanja wa Nyani * Yangeyange

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Msongola 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: * Msongola Police Station * Msongola Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Msongola 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 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 throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 81,646 people called the ward home in 2012.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions * Sangara Secondary School, Msongola * Kitonga Primary School * Yangeyange Primary School * Kitonga Secondary School * Ahmadiyya Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Luhanga Health Center * Msongola Health Training Institute * Msongola Health Center.

References

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