Mburahati (Kata ya Mburahati, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Makurumla borders the ward to the north. The ward is bordered by Mzimuni of Kinondoni MC to the east. The Kinondoni ward of Kigogo is to the south. Mabibo is to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,123.[1]
Administration
The postal code for Mburahati Ward is 16101.[2]
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Barafu
Kisiwani
National Housing
Government
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Mburahati 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:
Mburahati Police Station
Mburahati Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Mburahati 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
The 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
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[5]
Mburahati Primary School
Barafu Primary School
Muungano Primary School
Mburahati Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]
