Chanika, Ilala

Chanika Kata ya Chanika (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom: Scene in Chanika, Masjid Chanika & Petrol station in Chanika
Coordinates: 7°0′13.68″S 39°4′52.32″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ilala District
Area
• Total	58.7 km^2 (22.7 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	75,271
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	12115

Chanika (Kata ya Chanika, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Majohe ward encircles the ward on its northern edge. Tambani Ward of the Mkuranga District in the Pwani Region lies to the south, while Msongola is to the east. The Msimbu and Kisarawe wards of the Kisarawe District in the Pwani Region are also to the west. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 75,271.[1]

Administration

The postal code for the Chanika ward is 12115.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Kidugalo Lukomi Lukooni Nguvu Mpya Ngwale

Tungini Vikongoro Virobo Yongwe

Government

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

• Chanika Police Station
• Chanika Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Chanika 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]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 75,271 people called the ward home in 2022.[1]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions [5]

• Chanika Primary School
• Benedict Primary School
• Dololo Primary School
• Kimwani Primary School
• Daily Life Primary School
• Kidugalo Primary School
• Lukooni Primary School
• Winga Primary School
• Mvuti Primary School
• Mkuchembe Primary School
• Kibadeni Primary School
• Zingiziwa Secondary School
• Didas Masaburi Secondary School
• Chanika Secondary School
• Furaha Secondary School, Chanika
• Nguvu Mpya Secondary School
• Msimbu Secondary School
• City College of Health and Allied Sciences, Chanika

Healthcare

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

• Luqman Dispensary
• Luhanga Health Center
• Arafa Health Center, Chanika
• Bi Mkasi Health Center
• Chanika Health Center
• Buyuni Health Center, Chanika
• Hebab Health Center
• Tikaya Health Center
• Chanika Maternity Hospital

References

1. "Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
2. "Chanika Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
6. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.