Upanga East

Upanga East (Kata ya Upanga Mashariki, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kivukoni forms the ward's northern boundary. Kisutu borders the ward to the east, and Mchafukoge and Jangwani border it to the south. By Upanga West, to the west. The ward is home to the Tanzanian National Library. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 11,167.[1]

Upanga East
Kata ya Upanga Mashariki (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom:
Road nest to Upanga East ward
Coordinates: 6°48′17.28″S 39°16′52.32″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total80,034
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili & Indians
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11102

Administration

The postal code for the Upanga East ward is 11102.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

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

  • Upanga Mashariki Police Station
  • Upanga Mashariki Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Upanga Mashariki 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 serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward. In fact the ward together with Upanga West have the largest concentration of Indians immigrant community in the country. In total, 11,167 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

  • Upanga Primary School
  • Zanaki Primary School
  • Bryceson Primary School
  • Aga Khan Primary School
  • Al Madrastus Primary School
  • Diamond Primary School
  • Olympio Primary School
  • Shabaan Robert Secondary School[6]
  • Laureate Secondary School
  • Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School
  • Zanaki Secondary School
  • Mabwe Secondary School

Healthcare

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

  • Regency Hospital
  • Tumaini Hospital
  • Tiba Healthcare

Embassies in Upanga East

Upanga East hosts the following embassies;

  • Embassy of The Democratic Republic of Congo[8]
  • Embassy of The Italian Republic[9]
  • Embassy of The Republic of Burundi[10]
  • Embassy of The Republic of Sudan[11]
  • Embassy of The State of Japan[12]

Organisations in Upanga East

Upanga East also hosts the following;

  • The Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall[13]
  • The Tanzania Scouts Association Ground
  • The Don Bosco Youth Centre[14]
  • The Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited[15]

References
  1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Upanga Mashariki 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. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. "Info". www.shaabanrobert.sc.tz. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. "Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Africa | Human Rights Watch". Hrw.org. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  9. "HOME - Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Italy". Embassyoftanzaniarome.info. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  10. "Embassy of Tanzania in Bujumbura, Burundi". www.embassypages.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  11. "Embassy of Republic of Sudan". Mofa.go.ug. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  12. "Data". www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  13. "Mawlana Hazar Imam grants Darbar to Jamat in Tanzania". the.Ismaili. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  14. "Don Bosco Brunswick - Home". Donbosco.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  15. "Data". www.ttcl.co.tz. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
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