Kimanga
{{Short description|Ward in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam Region}}
{{For|the ward in Pangani District|Kimang'a}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kimanga
| native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Kimanga}}}}
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Ward of Ilala District
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|photo2a = Street detail in Kimanga, Ilala MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
|photo3a = Street in Kimanga, Ilala MC, Dar es Salaam.jpg
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|color_border = white
|color = white
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Scene in Kimanga ward, Street detail in Kimanga and road through Kimanga}}
| coordinates = {{coord|6|49|37.56|S|39|12|6.48|E|type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Dar es Salaam Region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ilala District
| established_title = Ward
| established_date =
| seat_type =
| seat =
| area_total_km2 = 9.3
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_total = 50340
| population_demonym =
| postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
| postal_code = 12104
| demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups
| demographics1_title1 = Settler
| demographics1_info1 = Swahili
| demographics1_title2 = Ancestral
| demographics1_info2 = Zaramo
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Kimanga (Kata ya Kimanga, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The wards of Ubungo MC are bordered to the north by the wards of Makuburi and Kimara. The ward is bordered by Segerea to the south and Tabata to the east. Kinyerezi borders the ward on its western side. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 50,340.{{cite web |title=Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report |url=https://www.nbs.go.tz/nbs/takwimu/Census2022/Administrative_units_Population_Distribution_Report_Tanzania_volume1a.pdf |accessdate=2 August 2024 |website=National Bureau of Statistics}}
Administration
The postal code for the Kimanga ward is 12104.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kimanga/|title = Kimanga Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Banebane
- Kihimbwa
- Kimanga
- Kimanga Darajani
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- Sokoine
- Tembomgwaza
- Twiga
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= Government =
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kimanga 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:
- Kimanga Police Station
- Kimanga Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kimanga 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 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 ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 50,340 people called the ward home in 2022.
Education and health
=Education=
The ward is home to these educational institutions {{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Ilala District Socio economic Profile |url=https://ilalamc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5dd/61e/4ae/5dd61e4ae0e1d951355697.pdf |access-date=2023-03-11 |publisher=Ilala Municipal Council}}
- Sabisa Primary School
- St. Andrew's Primary School, Kimanga
- Kimanga Secondary School
- Wazazi Secondary School
- Kamene Secondary School
- Nobo College of Pharmacy, Kimanga
=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}}
- Jojo Polyclinic
- JPM Health Center, Kimanga
- Buguruni Health Center
References
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{{Ilala District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
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Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
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