Tambukareli (Kata ya Tambukareli, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Makole, Viwandani, and Ipagala. Dodoma Makulu borders the ward to the east, while Ntyuka ward borders it to the south. Kilimani and Madukani wards border the ward on its western side. The ward is home to the Tanzanian National Assembly, Bunge. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,584.[1]
Tambukareli
Kata ya Tambukareli (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: islamili Mosque in Tambukareli, Shopper's Plaza Dodoma located in Tambukareli, Swhaili cuisine restaurant in Tambukareli ward | |
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| Coordinates: 6°10′49.18″S 35°45′0″E / 6.1803278°S 35.75000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dodoma Region |
| District | Dodoma Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 6,584 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Gogo people |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 41104 |
Administration
editThe postal code for the Tabukareli ward is 41104.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
editThe ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Tambukareli Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[3] The ward has the following administration offices:
- Tambukareli Police Station
- Tambukareli Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Tambukareli 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.[4]
Demographics
editThe ward serves as the Gogo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 6,584 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]
Education and health
editEducation
editThe ward is home to these educational institutions [6]
- Dodoma Mlimani Primary School
- Dar UI Muslmeen Primary School
- Medeli Primary School
- DCT Secondary School
- Decca College of Health and Allied Sciences, Tambukareli
- College of Business education, Tambukareli
Healthcare
editThe ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Right-Sight Eye Clinic
References
edit- ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Tambukareli Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Dodoma Municipal Council Socio economic Profile, Strategic Plan" (PDF). Dodoma Municipal Council. 2012. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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