Makumbusho
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Kata ya Makubusho (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°47′25.8″S 39°15′2.52″E / 6.790500°S 39.2507000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 68,093 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14107 |
Makumbusho (Kata ya Makumbusho, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mikocheni and Mwananyamala form the ward's northern and eastern borders, respectively. The ward is bordered to the south by the wards of Ndugumbi and Magomeni. Tandale and Kijitonyama wards are in the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 68,093.[1]
Government
The postal code for Mikocheni ward is 14107.[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 Makumbusho 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:
- Makumbusho Ward Police Station
- Makumbusho Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Makumbusho 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]
