Sinza (Kata ya Sinza, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kinondoni MC communities of Makongo and Kijitonyama, which border the ward to the north and east, respectively. Manzese and Ubungo wards are to the south and west of here. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 40,546.[1]
Sinza
Kata ya Sinza (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Health center in Sinza, PSSF building detail in Sinza, Storefront in Sinza | |
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| Coordinates: 6°46′58.44″S 39°13′28.56″E / 6.7829000°S 39.2246000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 40,546 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16102 |
Administration
editThe postal code for Sinza Ward is 16102.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
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Government
editLike every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Sinza 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:
- Sinza Police Station
- Sinza Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
- Sinza 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
editThe ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.[5]
Education and health
editEducation
editThe ward is home to these educational institutions:[6]
- Sinza Primary School
- Sinza Maalum Primary School
- Anazak Primary School
- Mugabe Secondary School
- Mahujaa Secondary School
- Luqman Islamic Secondary School
Healthcare
editThe ward is home to the following health institutions:[7]
- Sinza Health Center
- Sinza MICO Health Center
- Afya Care Health Center
References
edit- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Sinza Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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