Sinza

Sinza (Kata ya Sinza, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kinondoni MC communities of Makongo and Kijitonyama, which border the ward to the north and east, respectively. Manzese and Ubungo wards are to the south and west of here. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 40,546.^[1]

Sinza Kata ya Sinza (Swahili)
Ward of Ubungo District
From top to bottom: Health center in Sinza, PSSF building detail in Sinza, Storefront in Sinza
Coordinates: 6°46′58.44″S 39°13′28.56″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ubungo District
Area
• Total	3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	40,546
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	16102

Administration

The postal code for Sinza Ward is 16102.^[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Sinza "A" Sinza "B" Sinza "C"

Sinza "D" Sinza "E"

Government

Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served. The Sinza Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.^[3] The ward has the following administration offices:

• Sinza Police Station
• Sinza Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Sinza 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 comprises a committee of eight elected council members, including a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councilors.^[4]

Demographics

The ward serves as the Zaramo's ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.^[5]

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:^[6]

• Sinza Primary School
• Sinza Maalum Primary School
• Anazak Primary School
• Mugabe Secondary School
• Mahujaa Secondary School
• Luqman Islamic Secondary School

Healthcare

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

• Sinza Health Center
• Sinza MICO Health Center
• Afya Care Health Center