Pongwe
Kata ya Pongwe (Swahili)
Ward of Tanga City Council
From top to bottom:
Railway tracts at Pongwe Railway Station
Coordinates: 5°7′29.28″S 38°58′31.8″E / 5.1248000°S 38.975500°E / -5.1248000; 38.975500
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictTanga City Council
Area
 • Total77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total13,513
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • AncestralDigo & Segeju
Tanzanian Postal Code
21208

Pongwe (Kata ya Pongwe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. Kiomoni encircles the ward on its northern side. Maweni forms the eastern boundary of the ward. The Marungu is to the south. The Muheza ward of Ngomeni is to the west. The ward covers an area of 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 74 m (243 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,513.[3]

Administration

The postal code for Pongwe Ward is 21112.[4] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

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

  • Pongwe Police Station
  • Pongwe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Pongwe 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 Digo people and Segeju.[7]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]

  • Pongwe Primary School
  • Pongwe School of the Blind
  • Ziwani Primary School
  • Kigandini Primary School
  • Maranzara Primary School
  • Kisimatui Primary School
  • Pongwe Secondary School
  • Pongwe Islamic Girls Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:[9]

  • Pongwe Health Center

References

  1. ↑ "Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Pongwe Elevation". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ↑ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Pongwe Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025" (PDF). The Tanga City Council. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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