Buza, Temeke
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Buza
Kata ya Buza (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°53′33.72″S 39°14′27.24″E / 6.8927000°S 39.2409000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 55,082 |
| Demonym | Buzan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15125 |
Buza (Kata ya Buza, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The communities of Yombo Vituka and Makangarawe encircle the ward to the north. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Azimio and Mbagala. Kiburugwa and the Kitunda ward of the Ilala District form its southern border. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 55,082.[1]
Government
The postal code for Buza Ward is 15125.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Buza 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:
- Buza Ward Police Station
- Buza Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Buza 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 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]
