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{{Short description|Ward of Temeke District, Dar es Salaam Region}}
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|name                    = Kilakala
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|subdivision_name1       = [[Dar es Salaam Region]]
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|subdivision_name2       = [[Temeke District]]
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|population_as_of        = 2012
|population_total        = 44,949
|population_demonym      = Kilakalan
|postal_code_type        = Tanzanian Postal Code
|postal_code             = 15127
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|demographics1_title2    = Ancestral
|demographics1_info2     = [[Zaramo]]
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'''Kilakala'''  (''Kata ya Kilakala'', in [[Swahili language|Swahili]])  is an administrative ward  in the [[Temeke]] district of the [[Dar es Salaam Region]] of [[Tanzania]]. The ward is bounded to the east by the wards of [[Sandali]] and [[Tandika]]. [[Makangarawe]] forms the southern boundary of Kilakala. The ward is bordered to the west by [[Yombo Vituka]], and to the north by [[Kiwalani]] ward in the [[Ilala District, Dar es Salaam|Ilala District]]. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 44,949.<ref>{{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=2021-11-20}}</ref>
==Administration==
The postal code for '''Kilakala''' Ward is ''15127''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanzaniapostcode.com/location/dar-es-salaam/temeke/kijichi/|title = Kilakala Postal Code|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''):
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* Barababra ya Mwinyi, Kilakala
* Kiembesamaki
* Kigunga
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* Kilakala
* Yombo Reli
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=== Government ===
Like every other ward in the country, the ward has local government offices based on the population served.''''' The Kilakala Ward''''' administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration of the ward.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ward Tribunal Act 1988|url=https://www.tanzanialaws.com/index.php/principal-legislation/ward-tribunals-act|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref> The ward has the following administration offices:
* Kilakala Ward Police Station
* Kilakala Ward Government Office (''Afisa Mtendaji'')
* Kilakala 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Local Government System|url=http://www.clgf.org.uk/default/assets/File/Country_profiles/Tanzania.pdf|access-date=19 March 2023}}</ref>
==Demographics==
The ward serves as the [[Zaramo people|Zaramo]] ancestral home along with a sizable chunk of the district. The ward changed over time as the city grew, becoming a cosmopolitan ward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://temekemc.go.tz/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/PROFILE%20YA%20UWEKEZAJI.pdf|title= Temeke District Investment Profile 2016|publisher= The Temeke Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref>
== Education and health==
===Education===
The ward is home to these educational institutions:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://temekemc.go.tz/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/PROFILE%20YA%20UWEKEZAJI.pdf|title= Temeke District Investment Profile 2016|publisher= The Temeke Municipal Council|access-date=2023-05-24}}</ref>
*Kilakala Primary School
===Healthcare===
The ward is home to the following health institutions:<ref>{{Cite web|title= Health Institutions|url=https://www.tmda.go.tz/pages/eastern-zone-hospitals|accessdate=2023-06-15}}</ref>
* Arafa Kilakala Health Center
* Mico Kilakala Health Center
* Yombo Kilakala Dispensary
==References==
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{{Temeke District}}
{{Dar es Salaam}}
[[Category:Temeke District]]
[[Category:Wards of Dar es Salaam Region]]