Makuburi
Makuburi
Kata ya Makuburi (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Street scene in Makuburi, Gas station in Makuburi & building in Makuburi | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′22.32″S 39°12′7.56″E / 6.8062000°S 39.2021000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 57,408 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16106 |
Makuburi (Kata ya Makuburi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Ubungo borders the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Mabibo to the east. Kimanga and Tabata of Ilala MC are to the south. Kimara ward is to the west. The ward is home to the Benjamin Mkapa Export Processing Zone and the largest Tanzanian Army Base in Ubungo District. The ward is also the headquarters of the Tanzania Medicine and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 57,408.[1]
Administration[edit]
The postal code for Makuburi Ward is 16106.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government[edit]
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Makuburi 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:
- Makuburi Ward Police Station
- Makuburi Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Makuburi 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]
Demographics[edit]
The ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.[5]
Education and health[edit]
Education[edit]
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]
- Makuburi Primary School
- Makoka Primary School
- Makoka Secondary School
- Makuburi Mpakani Primary School
- Ubungo Islamic Secondary School of Makuburi
- Yusuf R. Makamba Secondary School
- Makoka Secondary School
Healthcare[edit]
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Mabibo Health Center of Makuburi
- Maruku Modern Health Center
- JWTZ Ubungo Hospital of Makurumla
- Omek Family Health Center
- Oasis Health center
References[edit]
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Makuburi Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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