Kilakala
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Kilakala
Kata ya Kilakala (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: Street in Kilakala, House in Kilakala ward | |
 Interactive map of Kilakala | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′46.2″S 37°41′2.04″E / 6.829500°S 37.6839000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 44,949 |
| Demonym | Kilakalan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15127 |
Kilakala (Kata ya Kilakala, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the east by the wards of Sandali and Tandika. Makangarawe forms the southern boundary of Kilakala. The ward is bordered to the west by Yombo Vituka, and to the north by Kiwalani ward in the Ilala District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 44,949.[1]
Government
The postal code for Kilakala Ward is 15127.[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 Kilakala 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:
- Kilakala Ward Police Station
- Kilakala Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kilakala 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]
