Kunduchi

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

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|settlement_type = Ward of Kinondoni District

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|subdivision_name2 = Kinondoni District

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Kunduchi (Kata ya Kunduchi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Bunju ward forms the ward's northern boundary. The Indian Ocean borders the ward on its eastern side. Kawe, Mbezi Juu, and Wazo wards make up the southern and western borders.The Kunduchi Ruins, a National Historic Site, are located in the ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 75,016 .{{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 Kunduchi ward is 14122.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kunduchi/|title = Kunduchi Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-21}}

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

Kilongawima
Kondo
Mtongani

Pwani
Tegeta
Ununio

= Government =

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Kunduchi 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:

Kunduchi Ward Police Station
Kunduchi Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Kunduchi 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 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 75,016 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:{{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}}

Kunduchi Primary School
Mtakuja Primary School
Ununio Primary School
St.Joseph's Primary School
Royal Elite Primary School
St.Thomas Primary School
Pius Msekwa Primary School
Pwani Primary School, Kunduchi
Canosa Primary School
Tegeta High School
Kondo Secondary School
The latham School
Canossa High School
Ghomme Secondary School
John the Baptist High School
Ununio Islamic Boys Secondary School
FK Secondary School

=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}}

Ununio Dispensary
Thereza Dispensary, Kunduchi
RC Dispensary, Kunduchi
New Tegeta Health Center
Tegeta Hospital
Elidad Hospital

References

Category:Kinondoni District

Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region