Azimio
{{Short description|Ward of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Azimio
|native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Azimio}}}}
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Ward of Temeke District
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|photo2a = Mosque of Azimio, Temeke MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
|photo3a = Church in Azimio ward, Temeke MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
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|color_border = white
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Dar es Salaam Region
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Temeke District
|established_title = Ward
|established_date =
|seat_type = Headquarters
|seat =
|area_total_km2 = 2.4
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 76,832
|population_demonym =
|postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
|postal_code = 15106
|demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups
|demographics1_title1 = Settler
|demographics1_info1 = Swahili
|demographics1_title2 = Ancestral
|demographics1_info2 = Zaramo
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Azimio (Kata ya Azimio, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke and Miburani wards encircle the ward on its northern border. Makangarawe and Tandika are to the west. Buza, Mbagala, and Kijichi are to the south. Mtoni ward is to the east. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 55,082.{{cite web|url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|title=2012 Population and Housing Census General Report|publisher=Government of Tanzania|access-date=2021-11-20}}
Administration
The postal code for Azimio Ward is 15106.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/temeke/azimio/|title = Azimio Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Azimio Kaskazini
- Azimio Kusini
- Kichangani, Azimio
- Mbuyuni, Azimio
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- Mji Mpya, Azimio
- Mtongani, Azimio
- Mtoni Unguja, Azimio
- Tambukareli, Azimio
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= Government =
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Azimio Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.{{Cite web|title=Ward Tribunal Act 1988|url=https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act|access-date=19 March 2023}} The ward has the following administration offices:
- Azimio Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Azimio Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Azimio 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.{{Cite web|title=Local Government System|url=http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Tanzania.pdf|access-date=19 March 2023}}
Demographics
The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward with a population of 76,832 as of 2012.{{cite web|url=https://temekemc.go.tz/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/PROFILE%20YA%20UWEKEZAJI.pdf|title= Temeke District Investment Profile 2016|publisher= The Temeke Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-24}}
Education and health
=Education=
=Healthcare=
The ward is home to the following health institutions:{{Cite web|title= Health Institutions|url=https://www.tmda.go.tz/pages/eastern-zone-hospitals|accessdate=2023-06-15}}
- Nuru Hospital, Azimio
References
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{{Temeke District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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