Chang'ombe
{{Short description|Ward of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region}}
{{For|the ward of Dodoma Municipal Council|Chang'ombe, Dodoma}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Chang'ombe
|native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Chang'ombe }}}}
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Ward of Temeke District
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|photo2a = Night scene in Chang'ombe Ward, Temeke District.jpg
|photo3a = NHC Apartments, Chang'ombe Ward, Temeke District.jpg
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Scene in Chamzi outside Azam Complex, Stadium Lights at The Chamazi Stadium in Chamazi & Shops in Chamazi ward}}
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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
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|seat_type = Headquarters
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|area_total_km2 = 3.4
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 19,302
|population_demonym =
|postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
|postal_code = 15103
|demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups
|demographics1_title1 = Settler
|demographics1_info1 = Swahili
|demographics1_title2 = Ancestral
|demographics1_info2 = Zaramo
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Chang'ombe (Kata ya Chang'ombe , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Ilala MC's and Ilala. Keko lies to the east. Miburani is to the south, and Temeke lies to the west. The ward is home to the Chang'ombe Cemetery. 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 Chang'ombe Ward is 15103.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/temeke/chang-ombe/|title = Chang'ombe Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Bora
- Chang'ombe "A"
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- Changombe "B"
- Toroli
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= Government =
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Chang'ombe 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:
- Chang'ombe Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Chang'ombe Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Chang'ombe 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 19,302 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
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=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}}
- St. Francis Health Center, Chang'ombe
- Hafford Hospital, Chang'ombe
References
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{{Temeke District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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