Segerea (Kata ya Segerea, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kimanga forms the ward's northern boundary. Tabata borders the ward to the east, and Vingunguti and Kipawa border it to the south, through Kinyerezi, to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 83,315.
Administration
The postal code for the Segerea ward is 12105. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Mfaume
Mgombani
Segerea
Ugombolwa
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Segerea Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices:
Segerea Police Station
Segerea Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) Segerea 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.
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, 83,315 people called the ward home in 2012.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions
Segerea Primary School
Segerea Adventist Primary School
Bariadi Primary School, Segerea
Genius King Primary School
Maendeleo Primary School
Patmo Junior Primary School
St. Rosalia Primary School
Harvard East Africa Primary School
Fountain Gate Primary School
New Generation Primary School
Tusiime Primary School
St. Maxmillian Secondary School
Migombani Secondary School
Tusiime Secondary School
Raida Secondary School
Christ the King Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions: Segerea Health Center Huruma Health Center St. Anna Dispensary, Segerea