Kilakala

Kilakala Kata ya Kilakala (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
From top to bottom: Street in Kilakala, House in Kilakala ward
Coordinates: 6°49′46.2″S 37°41′2.04″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Temeke District
Area
• Total	1.5 km^2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	44,949
Demonym	Kilakalan
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	15127

Kilakala (Kata ya Kilakala, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the east by the wards of Sandali and Tandika. Makangarawe forms the southern boundary of Kilakala. The ward is bordered to the west by Yombo Vituka, and to the north by Kiwalani ward in the Ilala District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 44,949.[1]

Administration

The postal code for Kilakala Ward is 15127.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Barababra ya Mwinyi, Kilakala Kiembesamaki Kigunga

Kilakala Yombo Reli

Government

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

• Kilakala Ward Police Station
• Kilakala Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kilakala 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

The ward serves as the Zaramo ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time as the city grew, becoming a cosmopolitan ward.[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]

• Kilakala Primary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]

• Arafa Kilakala Health Center
• Mico Kilakala Health Center
• Yombo Kilakala Dispensary

References

1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
2. "Kilakala Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
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 2023-05-24.
6. "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-06-15.