Mabawa (Kata ya Mabawa , in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward is bounded to the north by the wards of Makorora and Msambweni. East of here is Mzingani. The Tangasisi ward is to the south. Duga ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 19 m (62 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 35,125.[3]
Administration
The postal code for Mabawa Ward is 21210.[4]
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Donge
Kwakaeza "A"
Kwakaeza "B"
Mabawa "A"
Mabawa "B"
Mikanjuni "A"
Mikanjuni "B"
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Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Mabawa 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:
Mabawa Police Station
Mabawa Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Mabawa 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]
Mabawa Primary School
Mikanjuni Primary
Mwakizaro Primary School
Ukombozi Primary School
Donge Primary School
Mwenge Primary School, Mabawa
Mikanjuni Secondary School
Magaoni Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]
