Chamazi

Chamazi Kata ya Chamazi (Swahili)
Ward of Temeke District
From top to bottom: Scene in Chamzi outside Azam Complex, Stadium Lights at The Chamazi Stadium in Chamazi & Shops in Chamazi ward
Coordinates: 6°56′52.8″S 39°13′45.48″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Temeke District
Area
• Total	27.1 km^2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	63,650
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	15116

Chamazi (Kata ya Chamazi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Temeke district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Kitunda, Kivule, and Msongola wards of Ilala MC's form the western border of the ward. Mianzini and Charambe are to the north. Tambani ward in Pwani Region's Mkuranga District is to the south and east. The ward is home to the Azam Football Club and the Chamazi Stadium. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 63,650.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for Chamazi Ward is 15116.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Dovya Kipoza Kisewe Magengeni, Chamazi Mkondogwa

Msufini Mwembebamia Rufu Vigoa

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Chamazi 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:

• Chamazi Police Station (Kituo cha Polisi)
• Chamazi Government Office ( Ofisi ya Afisa Mtendaji wa Kata)
• Chamazi 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 people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed over time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward with a population of 63,650 as of 2012.^[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:^[5]

• Chamazi Primary School
• Rufu Primary School
• Shalom Mission Primary School
• Yalamalam Primary School
• Saku Primary School
• Dynamic Primary School
• Salaam Primary School
• Chamazi Islamic Primary School
• Mkombozi Primary School
• Pacific Primary School, Chamazi
• Chamazi Secondary School
• Mbande Secondary School
• Upeo Islamic Secondary School
• Chem-Bande Secondary School
• Chamazi Islamic Secondary School
• St. Emmanuel Secondary School
• Kent Secondary School, Chamazi
• Epiphany Secondary School, Chamazi
• Debrabant Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[6]

• Medichecks Polyclinic, Chamazi
• Zango Health Center
• Hekima Health Center, Chamazi
• Ansa Health Center
• Alves Health Center, Chamazi
• Family Health Center, Chamazi

References

1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. "Chamazi Postal Code". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Temeke District Investment Profile 2016" (PDF). The Temeke Municipal Council. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
6. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 15 June 2023.