Saranga (Kata ya Saranga, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Goba and Makongo, the latter of which is in Kinondoni MC, border the ward on the north. The ward is bordered by Kimara to the east. Ilala MC's Kinyerezi Ward is to the south. Kwembe, Msigani, and Mbezi wards are to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 104,127.[1]
Saranga
Kata ya Saranga (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°47′29.4″S 39°8′47.76″E / 6.791500°S 39.1466000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 104,127 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16105 |
Administration
editThe postal code for Msigani Ward is 16105.[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 Saranga 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:
- Saranga Police Station
- Saranga Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Saranga 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:[6]
- Saranga Primary School
- Anazak Primary School
- King'ongo Secondary School
- Saranga Secondary School
Healthcare
editThe ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Huruma Health Center
- Mhagama Health Center
- Maknesh Health Center
- Mico Kimara Health Center
- Pangasega Health Center
- Kitea Health Center
References
edit- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Saranga Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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