Bunju
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TanzaniaBunju
Kata ya Bunju (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Store front in Bunju, Fresh food stall in Bunju | |
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| Coordinates: 6°37′2.64″S 39°7′24.96″E / 6.6174000°S 39.1236000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.4 km2 (13.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 60,236 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14125 |
Bunju (Kata ya Bunju, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mbweni ward forms the ward's northern boundary. The ward is bordered by Kunduchi to the east. The ward is bordered by Wazo to the south and Mabwepande to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 60,236.[1]
Government
The postal code for Bunju ward is 14125.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Bunju 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:
- Bunju Police Station
- Bunju Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Bunju 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]
