Mtegani


Mtegani is an administrative ward in the Kusini District of the Unguja South Region in Tanzania. The ward is bordered by Kajengwa ward to the north, Mzuri ward to the south. Kizimkazi ward borders the ward to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Because former wards Kiongoni and Kijini were combined to form Mtengani ward, the ward covers an area of, and has an average elevation of. The ward administers the southern half of the town of Makunduchi. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 3,156.

Administration

The postal code for Mtegani Ward is 72103.
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods :
  • Kijini
  • Kiongoni

    Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Mtegani 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:
  • Mtegani Ward Police Station located in Kiongoni neighborhood
  • Mtegani Ward Government Office in Kiongoni Neighborhood
  • Mtegani Ward Tribunal 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, and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.