Gerezani
Kata ya Gerezani (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: streetscape in Gerezani ward, Ilala CBD & SGR overpass in Gerezani ward | |
Coordinates: 6°49′5.88″S 39°17′15″E / 6.8183000°S 39.28750°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
District | Ilala District |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,786 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Zaramo |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 11107 |
Gerezani (Kata ya Gerezani, in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kariakoo and Mchikichini wards border the ward on its northern side. The ward is bordered by Mchafukoge to the east. Ilala ward borders the ward to the west. The ward is bordered to the south by the Keko and Kurasini wards of the Temeke District. Before 1940, the Gerezani ward was constructed for Railways Corporation's White employees. [1] The Mkuki Mall and the Jakaya M. Kiwete Youth Park are located in the Gerezani ward. According to the 2022 census, the ward has a total population of 5,786.[2]