The postal code for Mikocheni ward is 14112.[2]
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):
Ally H. Mwinyi
Darajani
Mikocheni "A"
Mikocheni "B"
Regent Estate
TPDC
Government
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Mikocheni 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:
Mikocheni Ward Police Station
Mikocheni Ward Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
Mikocheni 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 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 Zaramo people lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 32,947 people living in the ward. [5]
Attractions
Mikocheni houses the Makumbusho Village Museum (or simply Village Museum; in Swahili "Kijiji cha Makumbusho"), an outdoor museum exhibiting 16 traditional houses of the main ethnic groups of Tanzania, and the typical crops of each of these ethnic groups. Founded in 1996, it is one of a consortium of five museums collectively known as the National Museum of Tanzania. The museum is also associated with a cultural center (Makumbusho Cultural Centre), which organizes performances of traditional dances and traditional food tastings Tanzania.[6] Local artists operate in the museum, and artisans display and sell their creations.[7]
Education and health
Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions:[8]
