Goba, Ubungo
{{Short description|Ward of Ubungo District, Dar es Salaam Region}}
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Goba (Kata ya Goba in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Wazo, Mbezi Juu, and Makongo wards of Kinondoni MC border the ward on the north and the east, respectively. The ward is bordered by Saranga to the south and Mbezi to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 42,669.{{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=2021-11-19|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 Goba Ward is 16112.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ubungo/goba/|title = Goba Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Goba
- Kibululu
- Kinzudi
- Kulangwa
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- Kunguru
- Matosa
- Muungano
- Tegeta "A"
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= Government =
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Goba 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:
- Goba Ward Police Station
- Goba Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Goba 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.{{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's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.{{cite web|url=https://ubungomc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/fb2/621/5a8fb26213e00969820372.pdf|title= Ubungo District Profile 2016|publisher= The Ubungo Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-21}}
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=2023-05-16}}
- Goba Health Center
- Goba Birthing Center
- Kalita Prinmat Maternity Home
- Ebenezer Health Center
- Exodus Health Center
- Vision Care Eye Clinic, Goba
- B&B Specialized Clinic
- JPM Health Center, Goba
References
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{{Ubungo District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
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Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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