# Mbezi
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{{Short description|Ward of Ubungo district}}
{{Distinguish|Mbezi Juu}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Mbezi
|native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Mbezi}}}}
|nickname =
|settlement_type = [Ward](/source/Wards_of_Tanzania) of [Ubungo District](/source/Ubungo_District)
|image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|photo1a = Magufuli Bus Terminus, Mbezi, Ubungo MC.jpg
|photo2a = Overpass between Mbezi and Msingani Wards,Ubungo MC.jpg
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|color = white
|foot_montage = '''From top to bottom:'''
[Magufuli Bus Terminus](/source/Magufuli_Bus_Terminal) in Mbezi & T1 highway bridge on Mbezi border.
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|coordinates = {{coord|6|44|29.4|S|39|05|17.16|E|type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
|subdivision_type1 = [Region](/source/Regions_of_Tanzania)
|subdivision_name1 = [Dar es Salaam Region](/source/Dar_es_Salaam_Region)
|subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/Districts_of_Tanzania)
|subdivision_name2 = [Ubungo District](/source/Ubungo_District)
|established_title = Ward
|established_date =
|seat_type = Headquarters
|seat =
|area_total_km2 = 58.2
|population_as_of = 2012
|population_total = 73,414
|population_demonym =
|postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
|postal_code = 16113
|demographics_type1 = [Ethnic groups](/source/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Tanzania)
|demographics1_title1 = Settler
|demographics1_info1 = [Swahili](/source/Swahili_people)
|demographics1_title2 = Ancestral
|demographics1_info2 = [Zaramo](/source/Zaramo)
}}
'''Mbezi''' (''Kata ya Mbezi'', in [Swahili](/source/Swahili_language)) is an administrative ward in [Ubungo District](/source/Ubungo_District) of the [Dar es Salaam Region](/source/Dar_es_Salaam_Region) in [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania). [Mabwepande](/source/Mabwepande) and [Wazo](/source/Wazo%2C_Kinondoni) of [Kinondoni MC](/source/Kinondoni_District%2C_Dar_es_Salaam) border the ward to the north. The ward is bordered to the east by the wards of [Saranga](/source/Saranga%2C_Ubungo) and [Goba](/source/Goba%2C_Ubungo). South of here is [Msigani](/source/Msigani). The westernmost wards are [Kwembe](/source/Kwembe), [Kibamba](/source/Kibamba), Maili Moja, and Pangani, the latter two of [Kibaha](/source/Kibaha). The ward is home to the majority of [Pande Game Reserve](/source/Pande_Game_Reserve)'s area. The ward is named after the [Mbezi River](/source/Mbezi_River), which passes through it. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 73,414.[{{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|access-date=2021-11-19|archive-date=26 March 2022|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}}]
==Administration==
The postal code for '''Mbezi''' Ward is ''16113''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ubungo/mbezi/|title = Mbezi Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}]
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
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* Luis
* Makabe
* Mbezi Luis
* Mpiji Magohe
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* Msakuzi
* Msakuzi Kusini
* Mshikamano
* Msumi
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=== Government ===
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.''''' The Mbezi Ward''''' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.[{{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}}] The ward has the following administration offices:
* Mbezi Police Station
* Mbezi Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Mbezi 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.[{{Cite web|title=Local Government System|url=http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Tanzania.pdf|access-date=19 March 2023}}]
==Demographics==
The ward serves as the [Zaramo](/source/Zaramo_people)'s ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time into a cosmopolitan ward as the city grew.[{{cite web|url=https://ubungomc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a8/fb2/621/5a8fb26213e00969820372.pdf|title= Ubungo District Profile 2016|publisher= The Ubungo Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-21}}]
== Education and health==
===Education===
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[{{Cite web|title= Health Institutions|url=https://www.tmda.go.tz/pages/eastern-zone-hospitals|accessdate=2023-05-16}}]
* Mebzi Health Center
* Mbezi Mazulu Health Center
* Eternal Mbezi Luis Health Center
* Arafa Health Center, Mbez
* Baraka Mbezi Health Center
==References==
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{{Ubungo District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Ubungo District
Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region
{{DaresSalaam-geo-stub}}
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