Msigani
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Kata ya Msigani (Swahili) | |
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 From top to bottom: T1 highway overpass in Msigani | |
 Interactive map of Msigani | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′15.48″S 39°6′43.56″E / 6.8043000°S 39.1121000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 55,111 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16114 |
Msigani (Kata ya Msigani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Mbezi forms the northern boundary of the ward. The ward is bordered with Saranga to the east. The Kinyerezi ward of Ilala MC is to the south. Kwembe is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123.[1]
Government
The postal code for Msigani Ward is 16114.[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 Msigani 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:
- Msigani Police Station
- Msigani Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Msigani 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 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]
