Tandale (''Kata ya Tandale'', 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

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

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 ...

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

. The ward is bordered by the wards of

Makumbusho Makumbusho (''Kata ya Makumbusho'', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mikocheni and Mwananyamala form the ward's northern and eastern borders, respectively. The ward is bordere ...

to the east,

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 ...

to the south, Kijitonyama to the north, and Manzese to the west in the Ubungo MC. Tandale is considered the birthplace of

Singeli Singeli or sometimes called Sengeli is a Tanzanian music genre that originated with the Zaramo in the Mtogole neighborhood of the Tandale ward in Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region around the mid-2000s. The genre has since the late 201 ...

music, specifically by 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 ...

community in the Mtogole neighborhood of the ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 54,781.

Administration

The postal code for Tandale ward is 14106. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kwa Tumbo * Mkunduge * Mtongole * Muhaltani * Pakacha * Sokoni, Tandale

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Tandale 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: * Tandale Ward Police Station * Tandale Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Tandale 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 and a sizable part of the district were originally home to 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 ...

. The ward evolved into an international community as the city grew. The ward was the most densely populated one in the nation as of 2012 with 54,781 residents.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions: * Tandale Primary School * Hekima Primary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions: * Tandale Health Center * One way Health Center

References

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