Azimio
Ward of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
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Azimio (Kata ya Azimio, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke and Miburani wards encircle the ward on its northern border. Makangarawe and Tandika are to the west. Buza, Mbagala, and Kijichi are to the south. Mtoni ward is to the east. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 55,082.[1]
TanzaniaAzimio
Kata ya Azimio (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Scene in Azimio, mosquein Azimio & church close up in Azimio ward | |
 Interactive map of Azimio | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′22.92″S 39°13′30.36″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 76,832 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15106 |
Administration
The postal code for Azimio Ward is 15106.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Azimio 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:
- Azimio Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Azimio Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Azimio 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.[4]
Demographics
The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward with a population of 76,832 as of 2012.[5]
