Kirare
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TanzaniaKirare
Kata ya Kirare (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 5°14′53.16″S 39°1′39.72″E / 5.2481000°S 39.0277000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,756 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21210 |
Kirare (Kata ya Kirare , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Marungu forms the ward's northern boundary. Tongoni is to the east. Kigombe ward is in the south. The Muheza District ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 39 m (128 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,756.[3]
Government
The postal code for Kirare Ward is 21210.[4] 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 Kirare Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[5] The ward has the following administration offices:
- Kirare Police Station
- Kirare Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Kirare 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.[6]
