# Upanga East > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Upanga_East > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Upanga_East.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upanga_East > Source revision: 1349873649 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Upanga East** (*Kata ya Upanga Mashariki*, in [Swahili](/source/Swahili_language)) is an administrative ward of the [Ilala Municipical Council](/source/Ilala_District) of the [Dar es Salaam Region](/source/Dar_es_Salaam_Region) in [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania). [Kivukoni](/source/Kivukoni) forms the ward's northern boundary. [Kisutu](/source/Kisutu) borders the ward to the east, and [Mchafukoge](/source/Mchafukoge) and [Jangwani](/source/Jangwani) border it to the south. By [Upanga West](/source/Upanga_West), to the west. The ward is home to the Tanzanian National Library. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 9,317.[1] ## Administration The postal code for the **Upanga East** ward is *11102*.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (*Mitaa*): - Kibasila - Kitonga, Upanga East ### Government The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.***The Upanga East 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: - Upanga Mashariki Police Station - Upanga Mashariki Government Office (*Afisa Mtendaji*) - Upanga Mashariki 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.[4] ## Demographics The ward serves as the [Zaramo people](/source/Zaramo_people)'s ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became a cosmopolitan ward. In fact the ward together with [Upanga West](/source/Upanga_West) has the largest concentration of [Indian](/source/Indians_in_Tanzania) immigrants in the country. In total, 9,317 people called the ward home in 2022.[5] ## Education and health ### Education The ward is home to these educational institutions [5] - Upanga Primary School - Zanaki Primary School - Bryceson Primary School - Aga Khan Primary School - Aga Khan Nursery School - Al Madrastus Primary School - Diamond Primary School - Simba Elementary School - Olympio Primary School - Shabaan Robert Secondary School[6] - Laureate Secondary School - Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School - Zanaki Secondary School - Mabwe Secondary School ### Healthcare The ward is home to the following health institutions:[7] - Regency Hospital - Tumaini Hospital - Tiba Healthcare ## Embassies in Upanga East **Upanga East** hosts the following embassies; - Embassy of The Democratic Republic of Congo[8] - Embassy of The Italian Republic[9] - Embassy of The Republic of Burundi[10] - Embassy of The Republic of Sudan[11] - Embassy of The State of Japan[12] ## Organisations in Upanga East **Upanga East** also hosts the following; - The Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall[13] - The Tanzania Scouts Association Ground - The Don Bosco Youth Centre[14] - The Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited[15] ## References 1. ["Administrative Units: Population Distribution Report"](https://sensa.nbs.go.tz/publication/volume1a.pdf). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2023-12-26. 1. ["Upanga Mashariki Postal Code"](https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/ilala-cbd/upanga-mashariki/). Retrieved 2023-06-15. 1. ["Ward Tribunal Act 1988"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230319125418/https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act). Archived from [the original](https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act) on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023. 1. ["Local Government System"](http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Tanzania.pdf). Retrieved 19 March 2023. 1. ["Ilala District Socio economic Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230311115613/https://ilalamc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5dd/61e/4ae/5dd61e4ae0e1d951355697.pdf). Ilala Municipal Council. 2019. Archived from [the original](https://ilalamc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5dd/61e/4ae/5dd61e4ae0e1d951355697.pdf) on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11. 1. ["Info"](http://www.shaabanrobert.sc.tz/). www.shaabanrobert.sc.tz. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Health Institutions"](https://www.tmda.go.tz/pages/eastern-zone-hospitals). Retrieved 2023-05-16. 1. ["Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Africa | Human Rights Watch"](https://www.hrw.org/africa/democratic-republic-congo). Hrw.org. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["HOME - Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Italy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120804081346/http://embassyoftanzaniarome.info/). Embassyoftanzaniarome.info. 2018-03-27. Archived from [the original](http://www.embassyoftanzaniarome.info) on August 4, 2012. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Embassy of Tanzania in Bujumbura, Burundi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140413191457/http://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy7452/). *www.embassypages.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy7452/) on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022. 1. ["Embassy of Republic of Sudan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191119102102/https://www.mofa.go.ug/data/smenu/85/Sudan.html). Mofa.go.ug. Archived from [the original](http://www.mofa.go.ug/data/smenu/85/Sudan.html) on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Data"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070609/https://www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp/). www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp. Archived from [the original](http://www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp/) on 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Mawlana Hazar Imam grants Darbar to Jamat in Tanzania"](http://www.the.ismaili/news/mawlana-hazar-imam-grants-darbar-jamat-tanzania). the.Ismaili. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Don Bosco Brunswick - Home"](http://www.donbosco.org.au/). Donbosco.org.au. Retrieved 2019-11-27. 1. ["Data"](http://www.ttcl.co.tz/). www.ttcl.co.tz. 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