Mchafukoge

Mchafukoge (Kata ya Mchafukoge in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Kisutu and Kivukoni wards form the ward's northern boundary. The Dar es Salaam Harbor forms its eastern border. The Temeke District wards of Kurasini and Keko border it on the south. Kariakoo and Jangwani wards border the ward to the west. The ward is home to the Uhuru Monument, the Central Railway Station, and the headquarters for Tanzania Revenue Authority at Mapato House. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics reported there were 13,384 people in the ward, from 10,688 in 2012.[1][2]

Mchafukoge
Kata ya Mchafukoge (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom:
from left, Tanzania Ports Authority Tower & PSSSF Twin towers. Uhuru Monument, a Dar es Salaam landmark located in the ward & Historic Dar es Salaam City Hall
Mchafukoge is located in Tanzania
Mchafukoge
Mchafukoge
Coordinates: 6°49′39.72″S 39°15′34.56″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total2.126 km2 (0.821 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total13,384
DemonymMchafukogean
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11105

Administration

The postal code for Ilala Ward is 11105.[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

  • Kitumbini
  • Mchafukoge

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Mchafukoge Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[4] The ward has the following administration offices:

  • Mchafukoge Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood
  • Mchafukoge Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood
  • Mchafukoge 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.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

  • Al-Hilal Primary School
  • Jamhuri Secondary School
  • Sunni Jamaat Secondary School
  • Tanesco College

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:

  • Mnazi Mmoja Health Center
  • Apollo Medical Center
  • Agakhan Town Health Center
  • IDC Clinic

References
  1. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. "Mchafukoge Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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