Kinyerezi (Kata ya Kinyerezi, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania.The wards of Kinondoni MC are bordered to the north by Msigani, Saranga, and Kimara wards of Ubungo MC. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of Segerea and Kimanga. Kipawa, Ukonga, Gongolamboto, and Pugu are to the south. The ward is bordered by Kwembe to the west. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 38,366
Administration
The postal code for the Kinyerezi ward is 12116. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Kanga
Kibanga
Kichangani
Kifuru
Kinyerezi
Kwalimbaga
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Kinyerezi 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:
Kinyerezi Police Station
Kinyerezi Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) Kinyerezi 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, 38,366 people called the ward home in 2012.
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions
Kinyerezi Mpya Secondary School
Ari Secondary School
Kinyerezi Secondary School
Bonyokwa Secondary School
Midway Secondary School
Muhanga Secondary School
Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions: CCP medicine Hospital Nyumbani Specialized Clinic, Kinyerezi Maria Clinic