Mayomboni

Mayomboni
Kata ya Mayomboni (Swahili)
Ward of Mkinga District
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Mayomboni is located in Tanzania
Mayomboni
Mayomboni
Coordinates: 4°44′36.96″S 39°9′55.8″E / 4.7436000°S 39.165500°E / -4.7436000; 39.165500
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictMkinga District
Area
 • Total
15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
4,001
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo people
Tanzanian Postal Code
21518

Mayomboni (Kata ya Mayomboni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Mkinga District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The Pemba Channel and Kenya form the eastern and northern borders of the ward, respectively. Moa ward lies to the south, and Sigaya and Duga wards are to the west. The ward is home to the small historic border town of Jassini where a WWI battle took place called the Battle of Jassini. According to the 2012 Census the ward had a population of 4,001[1]

Administration

The postal code for Mayomboni Ward is 21518.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

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

  • Mayomboni Police Station
  • Mayomboni Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Mayomboni 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

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people.[5]

Education and health

Education

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

  • Mayomboni Primary School
  • Mahandakini Primary School
  • Jasini Primary School

Healthcare

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

  • Mayomboni Health Center

References

  1. ^ "Census 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 15 Aug 2023.
  2. ^ "Mayomboni Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  6. ^ "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ^ "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.