Boma,_Mkinga

Boma, Mkinga

Boma, Mkinga

Ward of Mkinga District, Tanga Region

Boma (Kata ya Boma, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Mkinga District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania. The ward covers a peninsula surrounded by the Pemba Channel on the east and Manza Bay on the west. The Manza and Moa wards are attached to the ward to the west. According to the 2012 Census the ward had a population of 2,587.[1]

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Administration

The postal code for Boma Ward is 21514.[2] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

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

  • Boma Police Station
  • Boma Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
  • Boma 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

Like much of the district, the ward is the ancestral home of the Digo people and Segeju.[5]

Education and health

Education

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

  • Boma Primary School
  • Mkambani Primary School

Healthcare

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

  • Boma Health Center

References

  1. [1]
    "Census 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 15 Aug 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Boma Postal Code". Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. [3]
    "Ward Tribunal Act 1988". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Local Government System" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  6. [6]
    "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. [7]
    "Mkinga District Integrated Development Plan for the year 2011 to 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-30.


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