Wazo, Kinondoni
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TanzaniaWazo
Kata ya Wazo (Swahili) | |
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 Interactive map of Wazo | |
| Coordinates: 6°39′59.04″S 39°10′37.56″E / 6.6664000°S 39.1771000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Kinondoni District |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 90,825 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 14130 |
Wazo (Kata ya Wazo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward is surrounded to the east by the wards of Kunduchi and Kawe. The Goba and Mbezi wards of the Ubungo District, as well as Mbezi Juu, about it to the south. Mabwepande and Bunju wards form the ward's western and northern boundaries. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 90,825.[1]
Government
The postal code for Wazo Ward is 14130.[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 Wazo 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:
- Wazo Ward Police Station
- Wazo Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Wazo 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]
