Kinondoni
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Kinondoni District is the northernmost of three districts in Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania
, the others being Temeke
(to the far Southeast) and Ilala
(downtown Dar es Salaam). To the east is the Indian Ocean
, to the north and west the Pwani Region
of Tanzania
. The 2002 Tanzanian National Census
showed that the population of Kinondoni was 1,083,913.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/kinondoni.htm The area of Kinondoni is 531 km².
The original inhabitants of Kinondoni were the Zaramo
and Ndengereko
, but due to urbanization the district has become multi-ethnic.http://www.kinondonimunicipality.go.tz
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, the others being Temeke
Temeke
Temeke District is the southernmost of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with Kinondoni located to the far North of the city, and Ilala being located in the downtown of Dar es Salaam. To the East is the Indian Ocean and to the South and West is the Coastal region of Tanzania. The 2002...
(to the far Southeast) and Ilala
Ilala
Ilala District is one of three districts in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the others being Temeke to the South and Kinondoni to the North. The 2002 National Tanzania Census states the population for Ilala as 634,924. The area is 273 km²...
(downtown Dar es Salaam). To the east is the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
, to the north and west the Pwani Region
Pwani Region
Pwani is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. Kibaha serves as the region's capital. The region is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by Dar-es-Salaam and the Indian Ocean, to the South by the Lindi Region and to the West by the Morogoro Region...
of Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. The 2002 Tanzanian National Census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
showed that the population of Kinondoni was 1,083,913.http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census/census/districts/kinondoni.htm The area of Kinondoni is 531 km².
The original inhabitants of Kinondoni were the Zaramo
Zaramo
The Zaramo are a Bantu people who are based in eastern Tanzania, particularly in the area around Dar es Salaam, the Pugu Hills, and Bagamoyo. In 2000 the Zaramo population was estimated to number 656,730.-References:*...
and Ndengereko
Ndengereko
The Ndengereko are an ethnic and linguistic group based on the central coast of Tanzania, south of the Zaramo River and north of the Rufiji River. In 2000 the Ndengereko population was estimated to number 110,000 ....
, but due to urbanization the district has become multi-ethnic.http://www.kinondonimunicipality.go.tz
Wards
Administratively, Kinondoni District is broken into 4 divisions, 27 different wards, and 113 sub-wards. Below is a list of the wards in Kinondoni District:- BunjuBunjuBunju is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 20,868.-References:...
- GobaGoba (Tanzanian ward)Goba is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 8,517....
- HananasifHananasifHananasif is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 32,023....
- KaweKaweKawe is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 94,535.-References:...
- KibambaKibambaKibamba is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 17,998....
- KigogoKigogoKigogo is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 37,964.-References:...
- KijitonyamaKijitonyamaKijitonyama is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 47,096....
- KimaraKimaraKimara is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 66,288....
- KinondoniKinondoni (ward)Kinondoni is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 21,489....
- KunduchiKunduchiKunduchi is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 72,927.-References:...
- MabiboMabiboMabibo is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 73,978.-References:...
- MagomeniMagomeniMagomeni is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 22,616....
- MakuburiMakuburiMakuburi is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 34,633....
- MakumbushoMakumbushoMakumbusho is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 55,702....
- MakurumulaMakurumulaMakurumula is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 53,794....
- ManzeseManzeseManzese is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 66,866....
- MbeziMbeziMbezi is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 32,641....
- MburahatiMburahatiMburahati is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 21,608....
- MbweniMbweniMbweni may refer to:*Mbweni, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania*Mbweni, Zanzibar, Tanzania...
- Mikocheni
- MsasaniMsasaniMsasani is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 43,457....
- MwananyamalaMwananyamalaMwananyamala is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 44,531....
- MzimuniMzimuniMzimuni is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 25,283....
- NdugumbiNdugumbiNdugumbi is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 37,429....
- SinzaSinzaSinza is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 36,469....
- TandaleTandaleTandale is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 45,058....
- UbungoUbungoUbungo is a ward in the Kinondoni district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is located in the western part of the district and is known throughout much of Tanzania as one of the central hubs of transportation because of its massive bus terminal....