{{Short description|Ward in Tanga City Council, Tanga Region}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Chongoleani |native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Chongoleani}}}} |nickname = |settlement_type = Ward of Tanga City Council |image_skyline = {{Photomontage |photo1a = |photo2a = |photo3a = |spacing = 2 |space = 2 |size = 200 |position = center |color_border = white |color = white |foot_montage = '''From top to bottom:'''}} |coordinates ={{coord|4|59|6.72|S|39|5|8.88|E|type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = Tanga Region |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Tanga City Council |established_title = Ward |area_total_km2 = 37 <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2012 |population_total = 4,737 |postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code |postal_code = 21105 |demographics_type1 = Ethnic groups |demographics1_title1 = Settler |demographics1_info1 = Swahili |demographics1_title2 = Ancestral |demographics1_info2 = Digo & Segeju }}
'''Chongoleani'''(''Kata ya Chongoleani '', in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Tanga City Council of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The Mtimbwani and Kwale wards of Mkinga border the ward to the north. Tanga Bay of Pemba Channel is to the east. The Tanga Bay is to the south. Mabokweni ward is to the west. The ward covers an area of {{cvt|37|km2}}.<ref name="citypop">{{Cite web |last=Thomas Brinkhoff |date=2017-02-04 |title=Tanzania: Northern Zone Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/northern/admin/ |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref> and has an average elevation of {{cvt|10|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://elevationmap.net/chongoleani-tanga-tz-1012569253|title=Chongoleani, Tanga, Tanzania on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Chongoleani, Tanga, Tanzania.|website=elevationmap.net}}</ref> According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 4,737.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|title=2012 Population and Housing Census General Report|publisher=Government of Tanzania|accessdate=2022-04-30|archive-date=2022-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183741/http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Administration== The postal code for '''Chongoleani''' Ward is 21101.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/tanga/tanga/chongoleani/|title = Chongoleani Postal Code|accessdate=2023-05-22}}</ref> The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): {{col-begin|width=50%}} {{col-break}} * Chongoleani * Mpirani {{col-break}} * Ndaoya * Putini {{col-end}} === Government === The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.'''''The Chongoleani Ward''''' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ward Tribunal Act 1988|url=https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act|access-date=19 March 2023|archive-date=19 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319125418/https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ward has the following administration offices: * Chongoleani Police Station * Chongoleani Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'') * Chongoleani 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Government System|url=http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Tanzania.pdf|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
==Demographics== Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people and Segeju.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://tangacc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/631/c49/ad1/631c49ad1143a203130679.pdf|title= Tanga City Council Strategic Plan 2021-2025|publisher= The Tanga City Council|access-date=2023-07-25}}</ref>
== Education and health== ===Education=== The ward is home to these educational institutions:<ref name="auto"/> * Chongoleani Primary School * Mambabani Primary School * Putini Primary School * Chongoleani Secondary School * Ndaoya Primary School * Ndaoya Secondary School ===Healthcare=== The ward is home to the following health institutions:<ref name="auto"/> * Chongoleani Health Center ==References== {{reflist}} {{Tanga District}} {{Tanga}} Category:Wards of Tanga Region {{TangaTZ-geo-stub}}