Pembamnazi, also known as Pemba Mnazi, (''Kata ya Pembamnazi'', in
Swahili) is an administrative ward in the
Kigamboni
Kigamboni District, officially known as The Kigamboni Municipal Council (''Halimashauri ya Manispaa ya Kigamboni'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of five Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The distri ...
district of
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 ...
in
Tanzania
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. The
Indian Ocean
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forms the ward's eastern and southern boundaries. 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 ...
's
Mkuranga District's
Shungubweni and
Vianzi Wards are to the west. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of
Kisarawe II
Kisarawe II or unofficially East Kisarawe (''Kata ya Kisarawe'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kibada and Mjimwema, Kigamboni, Mjimwema form the wa ...
and
Kimbiji. In 2016 the
Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 12,112 people in the ward, from 9,672 in 2012.
Administration
The postal code for Pembamnazi Ward is ''17105''.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa'')/Villages (''Vitongoji''):
* Buyuni Center
* Chambewa
* Gulubwida
* Kibungo
* Kichangani
* Kwa Morisi
* Mahenge
* Mtimweupe
* Muhimbili, Pembamnazi
* Nyange
* Pemba Center
* Potea
* Pu Center
* Songani Center
* Tundwi Center
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.''The Pembamnazi 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:
* Pembamnazi Ward Police Station
* Pembamnazi Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Pembamnazi 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
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the
Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 9,672 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions
*Pembamnazi Primary School
*Pembamnazi Secondary School
*Yale yale Puna Primary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
*Tundwi Songani Health Center
*Pembamnazi Health Center
* Yale Yale Puna Health Center
References
Kigamboni District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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