Jangwani
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TanzaniaJangawani
Kata ya Jangwani (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Crosswalk at UN avenue in Jangwani and street scene in Jangwani | |
 Interactive map of Jangawani | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′59.76″S 39°16′27.48″E / 6.8166000°S 39.2743000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 17,647 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 11108 |
Jangwani (Kata ya Jangawani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Upanga East and Upanga West wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Mchafukoge and Kisutu to the east. Mchikichini ward borders the ward to the west. The ward is bordered to the south by the Kariakoo ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 17,647.[1]
Government
The postal code for the Jangwani ward is 11108.[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 Jangwani 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:
- Jangwani Ward Police Station located in Karume neighborhood
- Jangwani Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) in Shariff Shamba Neighborhood
- Jangwani 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 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]
