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Pugu, Ilala - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 6°54′5.04″S 39°7′7.32″E / 6.9014000°S 39.1187000°E

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Pugu Kata ya Pugu (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom: Posh homes in Pugu ward, Gas station in Pugu & old homes in Pugu ward

Coordinates: 6°54′5.04″S 39°7′7.32″E / 6.9014000°S 39.1187000°E / -6.9014000; 39.1187000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ilala District
Area
• Total	30.8 km² (11.9 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	49,422
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	12112

Pugu (Kata ya Pugu, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi and Kwembe ward of Kinondoni MC form the ward's northern boundary. The ward is bordered by Majohe to the south and Gongolamboto to the east. In the west the ward is bordered by Kisarawe ward of Kisarawe District in the Pwani Region. The ward is named after the Pugu Hills, which form its western border and are home to the Pugu Hills Forest Reserve and the Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve, two of some of the world's oldest forests.^[1] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 49,422.^[2]

Administration

The postal code for the Pugu ward is 12112.^[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Gombani
Kigogo Fresh "A"
Kigogo Fresh "B"

Kinyamwezi
Mustapha

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Pugu Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.^[4] The ward has the following administration offices:

Pugu Police Station
Pugu Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Pugu 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 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.^[5]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In total, 49,422 people called the ward home in 2012.^[6]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions ^[6]

Pugu Primary School
Mikongeni Primary School
Kigogo Fresh Primary School
Kinyamwezi Secondary School
Green Hill Secondary School
Aaron Harris Secondary School
Pugu Secondary School

Healthcare

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

Pugu Kajiungeni Health Center
Glory to God Health Center, Pugu.
Komba Medical Center, Pugu.

References

^ Howell, K. M. (1981). "Pugu Forest Reserve: biological values and development". African Journal of Ecology. 19 (1–2): 73–81. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb00653.x. ISSN 1365-2028.
^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
^ "Pugu Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-06-15.
^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Ilala District Socio economic Profile" (PDF). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 2023-05-16.

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Headquarters: Ilala, Ilala District
Wards	Bonyokwa Buguruni Buyuni Chanika Gerezani Gongolamboto Ilala Jangwani Liwiti Kariakoo Kimanga Kinyerezi Kipawa Kipunguni Kisukuru Kitunda Kisutu Kivukoni Kivule Kiwalani Majohe Mchafukoge Mchikichini Minazi Mirefu Mnyamani Msongola Mzinga Pugu Pugu Station Segerea Tabata Ukonga Upanga East Upanga West Vingunguti Zingiziwa
Native Peoples	Zaramo people Ndengereko people

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