Tabata, Ilala

Tabata (Kata ya Tabata, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the Ubungo MC wards of Makuburi and Mabibo. Kigogo of Kinondoni MC form the eastern boundary of the ward. Vingunguti and Buguruni are to the south. lastly, the Segerea and Kimanga wards in the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 74,742.^[1]

Tabata Kata ya Tabata (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom: Scene in tabata, Shops in tabata, Mtambani Primary School in Tabata
Coordinates: 6°49′51.24″S 39°13′15.24″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ilala District
Area
• Total	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	74,742
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	12103

Administration

The postal code for the Tabata ward is 12103.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Kisiwani Mandela Matumbi Msimbazi

Msimbazi Magharibi Tabata Tege

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Tabata Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.^[3] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Tabata Police Station
• Tabata Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Tabata 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.^[4]

Projects

Tabata was mapped by the Ramani Huria project in October–November 2015 and data is available on OpenStreetMap.^[5]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 106,946 people called the ward home in 2012.^[6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions ^[6]

• Tabata JICA Primary School
• Mtambani Primary School
• Kenton Secondary School
• African School of Tabata
• St. Mary's International School of Tabata

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[7]

• Prince Saud Health Center
• Tabata Kisiwani Health Center
• Esperance Physiptherapy Clinic of Tabata
• Tabata Dispensary
• Tabata Relini Health Center
• MICO Tabata Health Center

References

1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
2. "Tabata Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Mapping Tabata Ward". Ramani Huria. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
6. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.