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Vijibweni - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 6°51′42.12″S 39°19′11.64″E / 6.8617000°S 39.3199000°E

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Vijibweni Kata ya Vijibweni (Swahili)
Ward of Kigamboni District
From top to bottom: Scene in Vijibweni ward, Nyerere Bridge entering Vijibweni ward & Oil tanks in vijibweni
Nickname: Kigamboni's industrial powerhouse

Coordinates: 6°51′42.12″S 39°19′11.64″E / 6.8617000°S 39.3199000°E / -6.8617000; 39.3199000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Kigamboni District
Area
• Total	16.6 km² (6.4 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	29,010
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	17108

Vijibweni (Kata ya Vijibweni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in the Kigamboni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The Tungi and Mjimwema form the ward's northern and eastern borders, respectively. In the Temeke District, it is bordered to the south by Kibada and to the west by Kijichi, Mtoni, and Kurasini. Kurasini is connected to Vijibweni by the iconic Nyerere Bridge. With seven major firms situated there, Vijibweni is home to the largest manufacturing industries in the entire District.^[1] In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 36,327 people in the ward, from 29,010 in 2012.^[2]^[3]

Administration

The postal code for Kibada Ward is 17108.^[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa)/Villages (Vitongoji):

Kibene
Kisiwani, Vijibweni
Majengo, Vijibweni

Mkwajuni, Vijibweni
Upendo, Vijibweni
Vijibweni, Vijibweni

Government

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

Vijibweni Ward Police Station
Vijibweni Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Vijibweni 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.^[6]

Demographics

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Zaramo people. The ward evolved into a cosmopolitan ward as the city progressed over time. 29,010 people lived in the ward as a whole in 2012.^[1]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions^[1]

Vijibweni Primary School
Kisiwani Primary School
Vijibweni Secondary School
Minazini Secondary School
United African University of Tanzania, Vijibweni
Bethania Primary School

Healthcare

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

Nunge Health Center
Vijibweni Hospital

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kigamboni District Profile 2019" (PDF). The Kigamboni Municipal Council. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 March 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 1 April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^ "Vijibweni Postal Code". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Health Institutions". Retrieved 16 May 2023.

v t e Kigamboni District
Headquarters: Somangila
Wards	Tungi Vijibweni Kimbiji Kisarawe II Kigamboni Mjimwema Kibada Somangila Pemba Mnazi
Native Peoples	Zaramo people Ndengereko people
National Historic Sites	Kimbiji Ruins Mbuamaji Mbutu Bandarini
Rivers and Lakes	Mwera River Ukooni River Mbalajangi River Mumani River Potea River Kidete River Nguva River Pumbweni River Mbaranyange River Mkomosi River Msinga River Shungu River
Major Cities and Towns	Kigamboni
Islands	Makatumbi Islands Kendwa Island Kimbubu Island Sinda Island

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