Kigombe
Ward in Tanga Region, Tanzania
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Kigombe (Kata ya Kigombe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Muheza District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga's Kirare and Tongoni wards border the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Kimang'a, Madanga, and Bushiri of Pangani are to the south. Mpapayu and Ngomeni wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of 110.7 km2 (42.7 sq mi),[1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,758.[2]
TanzaniaKigombe
Kata ya Kigombe (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: The Mosque of Kigombe | |
 Interactive map of Kigombe | |
| Coordinates: 5°17′41.64″S 39°3′39.96″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Muheza District |
| Area | |
• Total | 110.7 km2 (42.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,678 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Bondei |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21418 |
Administration
The postal code for Kigombe Ward is 21418.[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kigombe Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[4] The ward has the following administration offices:
- Kigombe Police Station
- Kigombe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kigombe 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.[5]
Demographics
Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Bondei people.[6]
