Sinza

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

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Sinza (Kata ya Sinza, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kinondoni MC communities of Makongo and Kijitonyama, which border the ward to the north and east, respectively. Manzese and Ubungo wards are to the south and west of here. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 40,546.{{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 Sinza Ward is 16102.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ubungo/sinza/|title = Sinza Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}

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

Sinza "A"
Sinza "B"
Sinza "C"

Sinza "D"
Sinza "E"

= Government =

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

Sinza Police Station
Sinza Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Sinza 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}}

Sinza Primary School
Sinza Maalum Primary School
Anazak Primary School
Mugabe Secondary School
Mahujaa Secondary School
Luqman Islamic 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}}

Sinza Health Center
Sinza MICO Health Center
Afya Care Health Center

References

Category:Ubungo District

Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region