Yombo Vituka
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TanzaniaYombo Vituka
Kata ya Yombo Vituka (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′59.64″S 39°14′43.08″E / 6.8499000°S 39.2453000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Temeke District |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 76,999 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 15115 |
Yombo Vituka (Kata ya Yombo Vituka , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kiwalani of Ilala MC forms the ward's northern boundary. Ilala MC's Kipawa and Kitunda are to the west. The ward is bounded to the east by Kilakala and Makangarawe. The ward is bordered with Buza to the south. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 76,999.[1]
Government
The postal code for Toangoma Ward is 15115.[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 Yombo Vituka 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:
- Yombo Vituka Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
- Yombo Vituka Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
- Yombo Vituka 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]
