Chamazi

{{Short description|Ward of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region}}

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|settlement_type = Ward of Temeke District

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|subdivision_name2 = Temeke District

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|population_as_of = 2012

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Chamazi (Kata ya Chamazi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kitunda, Kivule, and Msongola wards of Ilala MC's form the western border of the ward. Mianzini and Charambe are to the north. Tambani ward in Pwani Region's Mkuranga District is to the south and east. The ward is home to the Azam Football Club and the Chamazi Stadium. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 63,650.{{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|archive-date=26 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Administration

The postal code for Chamazi Ward is 15116.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/temeke/chamazi/|title = Chamazi Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}

The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Dovya
Kipoza
Kisewe
Magengeni, Chamazi
Mkondogwa

Msufini
Mwembebamia
Rufu
Vigoa

= Government =

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Chamazi 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|archive-date=19 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319125418/https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act|url-status=dead}} The ward has the following administration offices:

Chamazi Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
Chamazi Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
Chamazi 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=https://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 63,650 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=

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

Chamazi Primary School
Rufu Primary School
Shalom Mission Primary School
Yalamalam Primary School
Saku Primary School
Dynamic Primary School
Salaam Primary School
Chamazi Islamic Primary School
Mkombozi Primary School
Pacific Primary School, Chamazi
Chamazi Secondary School
Mbande Secondary School
Upeo Islamic Secondary School
Chem-Bande Secondary School
Chamazi Islamic Secondary School
St. Emmanuel Secondary School
Kent Secondary School, Chamazi
Epiphany Secondary School, Chamazi
Debrabant Secondary School

=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}}

Medichecks Polyclinic, Chamazi
Zango Health Center
Hekima Health Center, Chamazi
Ansa Health Center
Alves Health Center, Chamazi
Family Health Center, Chamazi

References

Category:Temeke District

Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region