Sinza
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TanzaniaSinza
Kata ya Sinza (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Health center in Sinza, PSSF building detail in Sinza, Storefront in Sinza | |
 Interactive map of Sinza | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′58.44″S 39°13′28.56″E / 6.7829000°S 39.2246000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 40,546 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16102 |
Sinza (Kata ya Sinza, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kinondoni MC communities of Makongo and Kijitonyama, which border the ward to the north and east, respectively. Manzese and Ubungo wards are to the south and west of here. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 40,546.[1]
Government
The postal code for Sinza Ward is 16102.[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 Sinza 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:
- Sinza Police Station
- Sinza Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Sinza 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]
