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Hananasif

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

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|settlement_type = Ward of Kinondoni District

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Hananasif also spelled, Hana Nasif (Kata ya Hananasif, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded to the north by the wards of Kinondoni and Msasani. The ward is bordered to the east by Kivukoni and Upanga West of Ilala MC. The ward is bordered by Mwanayamala to the west and Magomeni to the south. The ward is home to the well-known Kinondoni Cemetery, where notable figures like Herman Lupogo, Steve Kabyumba, and Josina Machel are interred. The ward is home to the Embassy of Russia and the Embassy of Switzerland. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 37,115.{{Cite web|title=Census 2012|url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|access-date=17 October 2021}}

Administration

The postal code for Hananasif ward is 14109.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/hananasif/|title = Hananasif Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-21}}

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

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  • Hananasif
  • Kawawa
  • Kisutu, Hananasif

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  • Mkunguni "A"
  • Mkunguni "B"

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= Government =

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Hananasif Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration 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:

  • Hananasif Police Station
  • Hananasif Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Hananasif 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.{{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 Zaramo people lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 37,115 people living in the ward. {{cite web|url=https://kinondonimc.go.tz/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/KINONDONI%20PROFILE%202018%20FINAL.pdf|title= Kinondoni District Profile 2018|publisher= The Kinondoni Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-16}}

Education and health

=Education=

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

  • Hananasif Primary School
  • Hananasif Secondary School
  • C College

=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}}

  • Kinondoni Hospital, Hananasif
  • Shifa Pan African Hospital

References

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{{Kinondoni District}}

{{Dar es Salaam}}

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Category:Kinondoni District

Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region

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