Charambe
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TanzaniaCharambe
Kata ya Charambe (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Scene in Charambe, Masjid Abdul Basit Mosque in Charambe & Shops in Charambe ward | |
 Interactive map of Charambe | |
| Coordinates: 6°55′10.56″S 39°15′23.76″E / 6.9196000°S 39.2566000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 101,933 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15117 |
Charambe (Kata ya Charambe , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. North of the ward, Kuburugwa and Mbagala form its borders. Mianzini ward is to the east and south. Ilala MC's Kitunda Ward lies to the west together with Chamazi. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 101,933.[1]
Government
The postal code for Charambe Ward is 15117.[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 Charambe 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:
- Charambe Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Charambe Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Charambe 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]
