Mbagala Kuu
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TanzaniaMbagala Kuu
Kata ya Mbagala Kuu (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Road dividing Mbagala Kuu ward and Mianzini ward, Temeke MC, Dar es Salaam, hospital in Mbagala Kuu and street scene in Mbagala Kuu | |
 Interactive map of Mbagala Kuu | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′47.16″S 39°17′6.72″E / 6.9131000°S 39.2852000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 74,774 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15112 |
Mbagala Kuu (Kata ya Mbagala Kuu , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Kijichi borders the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Toangoma to the east and Mianzini to the south. Last but not least, Mbagala and Charambe border the ward to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 74,774.[1]
Government
The postal code for Mbagala Kuu Ward is 15112.[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 Mbagala Kuu 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:
- Mbagala Kuu Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Mbagala Kuu Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Mbagala Kuu 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]
