Ubungo, Ubungo District

Ubungo Kata ya Ubungo (Swahili)
Ward of Ubungo District
From top to bottom: Ubungo Plaza in Ubungo ward, Umemep Park in Ubungo ward, Interchange in Ubungo ward
Nickname:  The University ward
Coordinates: 6°47′33″S 39°12′31.32″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ubungo District
Area
• Total	3.3 km^2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	56,015
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	16103

Ubungo (Kata ya Ubungo, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Makongo and Sinza form the northern and eastern boundaries of the ward. Wards of Mabibo, Makuburi, and Kimara are to the south and west. The ward is home to the University of Dar es Salaam and Ubungo Thermal Power Station. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 56,015.^[1]

Administration

The postal code for Ubungo Ward is 16103.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Chuo Kikuu Kibo, Ubungo Kisiwani, Ubungo

Msewe National Housing, Ubungo

Government

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

• Ubungo Police Station
• Ubungo Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Ubungo 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:^[6]

• Ubungo Plaza Primary School
• Kibangu Primary School
• Atlas Primary School
• Ubungo Kisiwani Primary School
• Mpakani Primary School, Ubungo
• Umoja Primary School, Ubungo
• Ubungo Modern Secondary School
• Mahujaa Secondary School
• Ubungo Islamic Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:^[7]

• Arafa NHC Health Center
• Chuo Kikuu Health Center
• Msewe Health Center

References

1. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
2. "Ubungo Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
3. "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
4. "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
5. "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
6. "Ubungo District Profile 2016" (PDF). The Ubungo Municipal Council. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
7. "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.