Azimio

Azimio Kata ya Azimio (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
From top to bottom: Scene in Azimio, mosquein Azimio & church close up in Azimio ward
Coordinates: 6°50′22.92″S 39°13′30.36″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Temeke District
Area
• Total	2.4 km^2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	76,832
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	15106

Azimio (Kata ya Azimio, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Temeke and Miburani wards encircle the ward on its northern border. Makangarawe and Tandika are to the west. Buza, Mbagala, and Kijichi are to the south. Mtoni ward is to the east. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 55,082.[1]

Administration

The postal code for Azimio Ward is 15106.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Azimio Kaskazini Azimio Kusini Kichangani, Azimio Mbuyuni, Azimio

Mji Mpya, Azimio Mtongani, Azimio Mtoni Unguja, Azimio Tambukareli, Azimio

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Azimio 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:

• Azimio Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
• Azimio Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
• Azimio 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

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward with a population of 76,832 as of 2012.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[5]

• Mji Mpya Primary School
• Azimio Primary School, Azimio
• Kichangani Secondary School, Azimio

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]

• Nuru Hospital, Azimio

References

1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Azimio Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
6. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 15 June 2023.