Kijitonyama
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TanzaniaKijitonyama
Kata ya Kijitonyama (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Mwanga Tower in Kijitonyama, Street scene in Kijitonyama & Shekilango Ave going through Kijitonyama ward | |
 Interactive map of Kijitonyama | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′27.48″S 39°14′0.24″E / 6.7743000°S 39.2334000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 58,132 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14113 |
Kijitonyama (Kata ya Kijitonyama, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded on its northern side by the wards of Makumbusho, Mwananyamala, and Hananasif. The ward is bordered to the east by the Ilala MC wards of Upanga West and Mchikichini. Wards Mzimuni and Ndugumbi form the southern and western borders. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 58,132.[1]
Government
The postal code for Kijitonyama ward is 14113.[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 Kijitonyama 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:
- Kijitonyama Police Station
- Kijitonyama Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kijitonyama 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]
