Msigani

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

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|settlement_type = Ward of Ubungo District

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|subdivision_name1 = Dar es Salaam Region

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|subdivision_name2 = Ubungo District

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|area_total_km2 = 14.6

|population_as_of = 2012

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Msigani (Kata ya Msigani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mbezi forms the northern boundary of the ward. The ward is bordered with Saranga to the east. The Kinyerezi ward of Ilala MC is to the south. Kwembe is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123.{{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|access-date=2021-11-19}}

Administration

The postal code for Msigani Ward is 16114.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ubungo/msigani/|title = Msigani Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}

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

Kwa Yusuph
Mlamba Mawili
Msigani

Msingwa
Temboni

= Government =

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Msigani Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of 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:

Msigani Police Station
Msigani Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Msigani 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.{{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's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.{{cite web|url=https://ubungomc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/fb2/621/5a8fb26213e00969820372.pdf|title= Ubungo District Profile 2016|publisher= The Ubungo Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-21}}

Education and health

=Education=

The ward is home to these educational institutions:{{cite web|url=https://ubungomc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/fb2/621/5a8fb26213e00969820372.pdf|title= Ubungo District Profile 2016|publisher= The Ubungo Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-21}}

Msingwa Primary School
Msigani Primary School
Malamba Mawili Primary School
Bwawani Primary School
Mount Sayuni Primary School
Carmelite Secondary School
Temboni 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}}

Afyacare Charitable Health Center
Malamba Mawili Health Center
Kipasika Health Center
Luguruni Health Center

References

Category:Ubungo District

Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region