Mabokweni
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TanzaniaMabokweni
Kata ya Mabokweni (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 5°1′28.56″S 39°3′34.92″E / 5.0246000°S 39.0597000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Tanga City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 5,433 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Digo & Segeju |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 21204 |
Mabokweni (Kata ya Mabokweni , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The Mtimbwani and Gombero wards of Mkinga District border the ward on the north and west, respectively. Chongoleani is to the east. The ward of Mzizima is to the south. The ward covers an area of 47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 48 m (157 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 5,433.[3]
Government
The postal code for Mabokweni Ward is 21204.[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 Mabokweni 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:
- Mabokweni Police Station
- Mabokweni Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Mabokweni 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]
