Mjimwema, Kigamboni

Mjimwema Kata ya Mjimwema (Swahili)
Ward of Kigamboni District
From top to bottom: Downtown Mjimwema, Old Mosque in Old Mjimwema & Coconuts in Mjimwema ward
Nickname:  Kigamboni's ocean playground
Coordinates: 6°51′1.8″S 39°21′19.8″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Kigamboni District
Area
• Total	23.3 km^2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	27,789
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	17106

Mjimwema (Kata ya Mjimwema, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Tungi and the Indian Ocean border the ward on its northern side and on the East is Somangila. South of it, it is bordered by Kibada and Kisarawe II and by Vijibweni on the west. Mjimwema is named after Medieval Swahili settlement that was once located in the ward.[1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 27,789.[2]

Administration

The postal code for Kibada Ward is 17106.[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa)/Villages (Vitongoji):

Kibugumo Maweni Mjimwema

Ungindoni, Mjimwema

Government

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

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

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 27,789 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.[6]

Education and health

Education

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

• Ungindoni Primary School
• Kisota & aboud Jumbe Secondary School
• Genesis School, Kisota, Mjimwema
• Amka Primary School
• Grace Primary School, Mjimwema
• Kidete Secondary School
• Kibugumo Primary School

Healthcare

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

• Mjimwema Health Center
• E.M Hospital
• Kibada Faith Health Center
• Kibugumo Health Center
• Mnyadi Estate Health Center
• JEK Health Care Polyclinic
• Grette Health Center

See also

Historic Swahili Settlements

References

1. de Vere Allen, James (1981). "Swahili Culture and the Nature of East Coast Settlement". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 14 (2): 306–334. doi:10.2307/218047. JSTOR 218047.
2. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
3. "Mjimwema Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
4. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
6. "Kigamboni District Profile 2019" (PDF). The Kigamboni Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.