Upanga West

Upanga West
Kata ya Upanga Magharibi (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom:
UN Ave next to Jangwani ward in Upanga West & Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Coordinates: 6°48′19.8″S 39°16′25.68″E / 6.805500°S 39.2738000°E / -6.805500; 39.2738000
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam Region
DistrictIlala District
Area
 • Total1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total13,476
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili & Indians
 • AncestralZaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code
11103

Upanga West (Kata ya Upanga Magharibi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Hananasif of Kinondoni is the northern boundary of the ward. Upanga East borders the ward on the east, and Mchikichini, Mzimuni, and Jangwani border it on the south. Magomeni of Kinondoni, borders the ward to the west. The ward is home to the largest hospital in the country, Muhimbili Hospital. The ward is also home of the Union Sports Club. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,476.[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Upanga West ward is 11103.[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 West 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 Magharibi Police Station
  • Upanga Magharibi Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Upanga Magharibi 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 East have the largest concentration of Indians immigrant community in the country. In total, 13,476 people called the ward home in 2012.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

  • The Jangwani Girls Secondary School
  • The Al Muntazir Union Nursery School[6]
  • The Tambaza High School
  • The International School of Tanganyika: Administration block and Elementary School[7]
  • The Al Muntazir Girls’ Primary School[8]
  • The Al Muntazir Boys Islamic Seminary[8]
  • The Al Muntazir Girls Islamic Seminary[8]

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]

  • The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences[10]
  • The Muhimbili National Hospital[11]
  • The Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute[10]

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. ^ a b "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  6. ^ "About Us « al Muntazir Schools". www.almuntazir.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ "International School of Tanganyika | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania". www.istafrica.com.
  8. ^ a b c "Almuntazir Schools – Central Board of Education".
  9. ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  10. ^ a b "Home | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences". www.muhas.ac.tz.
  11. ^ "Home". www.mnh.or.tz.
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