Gongolamboto
Gongolamboto or also Gongo la Mboto (Kata ya Gongolamboto, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kinyerezi ward encircles the ward on its northern side. Ukonga is to the east, and Majohe Ward is to the south. Pugu is to the west. The ward is unfortunately known for the 2011 Dar es Salaam explosions. In old colonial maps the area is spelled Kongoramboto. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 57,312.
Gongolamboto
Kata ya Gongolamboto (Swahili) | |
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Ward of Ilala District | |
From top to bottom: Street in Gongolamboto, building in Gongolamboto & Scene in Gongolamboto | |
| Coordinates: 6°52′56.28″S 39°9′23.04″E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ilala District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 57,312 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 12110 |
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