Kigombe

Kigombe Kata ya Kigombe (Swahili)
Ward of Muheza District
From top to bottom: The Mosque of Kigombe
Coordinates: 5°17′41.64″S 39°3′39.96″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	Muheza District
Area
• Total	110.7 km^2 (42.7 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	5,678
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Bondei
Tanzanian Postal Code	21418

Kigombe (Kata ya Kigombe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Muheza District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Tanga's Kirare and Tongoni wards border the ward on its northern side. The Pemba Channel is located to the east. Kimang'a, Madanga, and Bushiri of Pangani are to the south. Mpapayu and Ngomeni wards are to the west. The ward covers an area of 110.7 km^2 (42.7 sq mi),[1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,758.[2]

Administration

The postal code for Kigombe Ward is 21418.[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Chaka la Boko Gawani Kigombe Kigombe Mgaharibi Kigombe Mashariki Machimboni

Mchangani Mibuyu Tisa Mtiti Ndonde Sinawe

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kigombe Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[4] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Kigombe Police Station
• Kigombe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kigombe 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.[5]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Bondei people.[6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[7]

• Kigombe Primary School
• Kigombe Bago Primary School
• Kigombe Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[8]

• Kigombe Health Center
• Bago Health Center

References

1. "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
2. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
3. "Kigombe Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
4. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
6. "Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
7. "Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-29.
8. "Muheza District Strategic Plan 2018-2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-29.