Wazo, Kinondoni

Wazo (Kata ya Wazo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded to the east by the wards of Kunduchi and Kawe. The Goba and Mbezi wards of the Ubungo District, as well as Mbezi Juu, about it to the south. Mabwepande and Bunju wards form the ward's western and northern boundaries. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 90,825.^[1]

Wazo Kata ya Wazo (Swahili)
Ward of Kinondoni District
Coordinates: 6°39′59.04″S 39°10′37.56″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Kinondoni District
Area
• Total	53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	90,825
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	14130

Administration

The postal code for Wazo Ward is 14130.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Kilimahewa, Wazo Kilimahewa Juu Kisanga Madale

Mivumoni Nakasangwe Salasala Wazo, Wazo

Government

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

• Wazo Ward Police Station
• Wazo Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Wazo 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]

Demographics

The ward is where the Zaramo people once lived, along with a large portion of the district. As the city developed, the ward transformed into a global neighborhood.^[5]

Education and health

Education

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

• Nuru Njema Primary School
• Naksangwe Primary School
• Kid's Heaven Primary School
• Benaco Primary School
• Elesia Christabel Primary School
• Salasala Primary School
• Atlas Madael Primary School
• Maarifa Islamic Primary School
• Uwata Madale Primary School
• Maendeleo Secondary School
• Twiga Secondary School
• Kingdom Primary School
• Rehema High School
• Maendeleo Secondary School
• Omega College, Wazo
• Cornelious Girls High School
• Feza International School, Wazo
• Greenarces Secondary School
• Kisauke Secoundary School
• Maere School
• Patrick Mission Secondary School

Healthcare

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

• Sabina Health Center
• Kitengule Hospital
• Rabinisia Memorial Hospital
• Salasala Health Center
• Madale Health Center

References

1. "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
2. "Wazo Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-21.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
6. "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.