Kinyerezi
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TanzaniaKinyerezi
Kata ya Kinyerezi (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Street in Kinyerezi ward, Road through KInyerezi ward, Shaded street in Kinyerezi | |
 Interactive map of Kinyerezi | |
| Coordinates: 6°51′6.12″S 39°9′34.56″E / 6.8517000°S 39.1596000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.2 km2 (8.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 62,480 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12116 |
Kinyerezi (Kata ya Kinyerezi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipal Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The wards of Kinondoni MC are bordered to the north by Msigani, Saranga, and Kimara wards of Ubungo MC. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Segerea and Kimanga. Kipawa, Ukonga, Gongolamboto, and Pugu are to the south. The ward is bordered by Kwembe to the west. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 62,480.[1]
Government
The postal code for the Kinyerezi ward is 12116.[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 Kinyerezi 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:
- Kinyerezi Police Station
- Kinyerezi Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kinyerezi 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]
