Mbezi (Kata ya Mbezi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mabwepande and Wazo of Kinondoni MC border the ward to the north. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Saranga and Goba. South of here is Msigani. The westernmost wards are Kwembe, Kibamba, Maili Moja, and Pangani, the latter two of Kibaha. The ward is home to the majority of Pande Game Reserve's area. The ward is named after the Mbezi River, which passes through it. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 73,414.[1]
Mbezi
Kata ya Mbezi (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Magufuli Bus Terminus in Mbezi & T1 highway bridge on Mbezi border. | |
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| Coordinates: 6°44′29.4″S 39°05′17.16″E / 6.741500°S 39.0881000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 73,414 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16113 |
Administration
editThe postal code for Mbezi Ward is 16113.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
editLike every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Mbezi Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.[3] The ward has the following administration offices:
- Mbezi Police Station
- Mbezi Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Mbezi 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.[4]
Demographics
editThe ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.[5]
Education and health
editEducation
editThe ward is home to these educational institutions:[5]
- Mbezi Luis Primary School
- Makabe Primary School
- Montesorri Mbezi Mshikamano
- Mbezi Secondary School
- Mbezi Inn Secondary School
- Mbezi Technical School
Healthcare
editThe ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]
- Mebzi Health Center
- Mbezi Mazulu Health Center
- Eternal Mbezi Luis Health Center
- Arafa Health Center, Mbezi
- Baraka Mbezi Health Center
References
edit- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Mbezi Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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