Kigombe
{{Short description|Ward in Tanga Region, Tanzania}}
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|settlement_type = Ward of Muheza District
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|subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Tanga Region
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Muheza District
|established_title = Ward
|area_total_km2 = 110.7
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 5,678
|postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
|postal_code = 21418
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Kigombe (Kata ya Kigombe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Muheza District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga's Kirare and Tongoni wards border the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Kimang'a, Madanga, and Bushiri of Pangani are to the south. Mpapayu and Ngomeni wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of {{cvt|110.7|km2}},{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/northern/admin/|title=Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map}} According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,758.{{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|accessdate=2022-06-05}}
Administration
The postal code for Kigombe Ward is 21418.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/tanga/muheza/kigombe/|title = Kigombe Postal Code|accessdate=2023-05-22}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Chaka la Boko
- Gawani
- Kigombe
- Kigombe Mgaharibi
- Kigombe Mashariki
- Machimboni
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- Mchangani
- Mibuyu Tisa
- Mtiti
- Ndonde
- Sinawe
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= Government =
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kigombe 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}} The ward has the following administration offices:
- Kigombe Police Station
- Kigombe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kigombe 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
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Bondei people.{{cite web|url=https://muhezadc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/079/062/5a8079062dca8620207114.pdf|title=Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023|access-date=2023-07-29}}
Education and health
=Education=
The ward is home to these educational institutions:{{cite web|url=https://muhezadc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/079/062/5a8079062dca8620207114.pdf|title=Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023|access-date=2023-07-29}}
- Kigombe Primary School
- Kigombe Bago Primary School
- Kigombe Secondary School
=Healthcare=
The ward is home to the following health institutions:{{cite web|url=https://muhezadc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/079/062/5a8079062dca8620207114.pdf|title=Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023|access-date=2023-07-29}}
- Kigombe Health Center
- Bago Health Center