Ukonga
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TanzaniaUkonga
Kata ya Ukonga (Swahili) | |
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  From top to bottom: SGR through Ukonga & Signage in Ukonga ward | |
 Interactive map of Ukonga | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′35.04″S 39°10′17.04″E / 6.8764000°S 39.1714000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 80,034 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12107 |
Ukonga (Kata ya Ukonga, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi forms the ward's northern boundary. To the east is Kipawa, and to the south are Kivule and Majohe. Gongolamboto ward is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 80,034.[1]
Government
The postal code for the Ukonga ward is 12107.[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 Ukonga 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:
- Ukonga Police Station
- Ukonga Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Ukonga 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]
