Maweni, Tanga City Council

Makorora Kata ya Makorora (Swahili)
Ward of Tanga City Council
From top to bottom: View of Maweni ward from Kange Bus Terminal
Coordinates: 5°6′0″S 39°1′0.12″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	Tanga City Council
Area
• Total	72.7 km^2 (28.1 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	14,091
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Digo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code	21206

Maweni (Kata ya Maweni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Kiomoni forms the ward's northern border. Mwanzange and Tangasisi are the two wards that are bounded to the east. Tongoni ward is in the south. Pongwe is to the west. The ward covers an area of 72.7 km^2 (28.1 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 75 m (246 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 14,091.[3]

Administration

The postal code for Maweni Ward is 21206.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Kange Kasera

Kichangani Saruji

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Maweni Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[5] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Maweni Police Station
• Maweni Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Maweni 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.[6]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people and Segeju.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]

• Maweni Primary School
• Kange Primary School
• Saruji Primary School
• Maweni Secondary School
• Rosmini Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]

• Kange Health Center
• Rosmini Health Center
• Saruji Health Center

References

1. "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
2. "Maweni Elevation".
3. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
4. "Maweni Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
5. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
6. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
7. "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
8. "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
9. "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.