Pongwe (Kata ya Pongwe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Kiomoni encircles the ward on its northern side. Maweni forms the eastern boundary of the ward. The Marungu is to the south. The Muheza ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 74 m (243 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,513.[3]
Administration
The postal code for Pongwe Ward is 21112.[4]
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Kisimatui
Maranzara
Mgwisha
Pongwe Kaskazini
Pongwe Kati
Pongwe Kusini
Sumbawanga
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Pongwe 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:
Pongwe Police Station
Pongwe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Pongwe 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]
Pongwe Primary School
Pongwe School of the Blind
Ziwani Primary School
Kigandini Primary School
Maranzara Primary School
Kisimatui Primary School
Pongwe Secondary School
Pongwe Islamic Girls Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]
