Mchafukoge

Mchafukoge Kata ya Mchafukoge (Swahili)
Ward of Ilala District
From top to bottom: from left, Tanzania Ports Authority Tower & PSSSF Twin towers. Uhuru Monument, a Dar es Salaam landmark located in the ward & Historic Dar es Salaam City Hall
Mchafukoge
Coordinates: 6°49′39.72″S 39°15′34.56″E / 6.8277000°S 39.2596000°E / -6.8277000; 39.2596000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dar es Salaam Region
District	Ilala District
Area
• Total	2.126 km2 (0.821 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	7,999
Demonym	Mchafukogean
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Zaramo
Tanzanian Postal Code	11105

Mchafukoge (Kata ya Mchafukoge in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital of the Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. Kisutu and Kivukoni wards form the ward's northern boundary. The Dar es Salaam Harbor forms its eastern border. The Temeke District wards of Kurasini and Keko border it on the south. Kariakoo and Jangwani wards border the ward to the west. The ward is home to the Uhuru Monument, the Central Railway Station, and the headquarters for Tanzania Revenue Authority at Mapato House. In 2022, the population of the ward was 7,999.^[1]