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Msasani

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

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Msasani

|native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Msasani}}}}

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|settlement_type = Ward of Kinondoni District

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|photo2a = Msasani Peninsula, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - panoramio.jpg

|photo3a = Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - panoramio.jpg

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|color_border = white

|color = white

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Dar es Salaam Region

|subdivision_type2 = District

|subdivision_name2 = Kinondoni District

|established_title = Ward

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|area_total_km2 = 11.12

|population_as_of = 2012

|population_total = 48,920

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|postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code

|postal_code = 14111

|demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups

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|demographics1_title2 = Ancestral

|demographics1_info2 = Zaramo

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Msasani (Kata ya Msasani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north and east by the Indian Ocean. Kinondoni, Hananasif and Kivukoni ward of Ilala MC border the ward to the south. Lastly, Mikocheni and Kawe to the west. Msasani is named after Medieval Swahili settlement that used to exist in the ward.{{Cite journal|last=de Vere Allen|first=James|date=1981|title=Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/218047|journal=The International Journal of African Historical Studies|volume=14|issue=2|pages=306–334|doi=10.2307/218047|jstor=218047|url-access=subscription}} According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 48,920.{{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 Msasani ward is 14111.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/msasani/|title = Msasani Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-21}}

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

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  • Bonde la Mpunga
  • Makangira
  • Masaki

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  • Mikoroshoni
  • Oysterbay

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= Government =

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

  • Msasani Ward Police Station
  • Msasani Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Msasani 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 and a sizable chunk of the district were originally home to the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into an international community as the city grew. The ward is home to 48,920 residents. {{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}}

  • Msasani "A" Primary School
  • Msasani "B" Primary School
  • Oysterbay Primary School
  • Msasani Islamic Primary School
  • Bongoyo Primarys School
  • The Apton School
  • Good Samaritan Primary School
  • Al-Irshaad Primary School
  • Filbert Bayi Primary School
  • Oysterbay Secondary School
  • Peninsula English Medium Schoolhttps://www.pems.ac.tz {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}

=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}}

  • Bonde la Mpunga Dispensary
  • Oysterbay Clinic
  • IST Clinic
  • London Health Center, Msasani
  • AfyaMedicare Polyclinic
  • New Msasani Health Center
  • Msasani Peninsula Hospital

See also

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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