Ndugumbi

Ndugumbi Kata ya Ndugumbi (Swahili)
Ward of Kinondoni District
From top to bottom: Kota za Magomeni in Ndugumbi
Nickname:  Kionondoni's capital
Ndugumbi
Coordinates: 6°48′5.76″S 39°14′47.04″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Kinondoni District
Area
• Total	1.315 km^2 (0.508 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	46,134
Demonym	Ndugumbian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	14104

Ndugumbi (Kata ya Ndugumbi in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Tandale and Makumbusho ward border the ward to the north, Mzimuni to the east, Makurumla to the south and Manzese on the west. The last two being located in Ubungo District. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 46,134 people in the ward, from 36,841 in 2012.[1][2]

Economy

The Ndugumbi ward is home to the Kinondoni Municipal Office, The Office of the District Commissioner, and many other local government offices. Ndugumbi hosts the Magomeni health center and the Argentina markert.[3]

Demographics

The ward is the Zaramo people's ancestral home, much like the majority of the district. As the city grew throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward.[4]

Administration

The postal code for Ndugumbi Ward is 14104.[5] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

• Makanya
• Mikoroshoni
• Mpakani
• Vigaeni

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Ndugumbi Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[6] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Ndugumbi Ward Police Station
• Ndugumbi Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji, Kata ya Ndugumbi)
• Ndugumbi 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.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

• Ndugumbi Primary School
• Turiani Secondary School
• Turiani Secondary School
• Dar es Salaam Baptist Secoundary School, Ndugumbi

Healthcare

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

• Magomeni Health Center
• Cradle Health Center
• Suby Maternity Home
• JPM Health Center
• AB Hospital Dar es Salaam

References

1. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
2. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
3. "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
4. "Kinondoni District Profile 2018" (PDF). The Kinondoni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
5. "Ndugumbi Postal Code". Retrieved 17 May 2023.
6. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
7. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
8. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.