Kirare
{{Short description|Ward in Tanga City Council, Tanga Region}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Tanga City Council
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Kirare (Kata ya Kirare , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Marungu forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kigombe ward is in the south. The Muheza District ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of {{cvt|55.6|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}} and has an average elevation of {{cvt|39|m}}.{{Cite web|url=https://elevationmap.net/kirare-tanga-tz-1012576823|title=Kirare Elevation}} According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,756.{{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=2022-04-30}}
Administration
The postal code for Kirare Ward is 21210.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/tanga/tanga/kirare/|title = Kirare Postal Code|accessdate=2023-05-22}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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- Kirare
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- Mapojoni
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= Government =
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kirare 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:
- Kirare Police Station
- Kirare Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kirare 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 Digo people and Segeju.{{cite web|url=https://tangacc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/631/c49/ad1/631c49ad1143a203130679.pdf|title= Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025|publisher= The Tanga City Council|access-date=2023-07-25}}
Education and health
=Education=
The ward is home to these educational institutions:{{cite web|url=https://tangacc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/631/c49/ad1/631c49ad1143a203130679.pdf|title= Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025|publisher= The Tanga City Council|access-date=2023-07-25}}
- Kirare Primary School
- Mapojoni Primary School
- Kirare Secondary School
=Healthcare=
The ward is home to the following health institutions:{{cite web|url=https://tangacc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/631/c49/ad1/631c49ad1143a203130679.pdf|title= Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025|publisher= The Tanga City Council|access-date=2023-07-25}}
- Kirare Health Center