Viwandani
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TanzaniaViwandani
Kata ya Viwandani (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Scene in Viwandani, Masjid Minarets in Viwandani & Road in Viwandani | |
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| Coordinates: 6°10′24.96″S 35°44′51″E / 6.1736000°S 35.74750°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dodoma Region |
| District | Dodoma Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 4,883 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Gogo people |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 41102 |
Viwandani (Kata ya Viwandani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Dodoma Municipal Council of the Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the north by the wards of Makole to the east and Kiwanja cha Ndege to the north. The Tambukareli ward is in the south. Uhuru, Chamwino, and Madukani wards are to the west. The ward is home the Gaddafi Mosque, Sabasaba Market and Nyerere Square. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,883.[1]
Government
The postal code for the Viwandani ward is 41102.[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 Viwandani 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:
- Viwandani Police Station
- Viwandani Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Viwandani 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]
