Mikocheni
Kata ya Mikocheni (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Buildings in Mikocheni, Mishkaki (beef kebabs) in Mikocheni & Streetscene in Mikocheni | |
Coordinates: 6°45′43.2″S 39°14′30.48″E / 6.762000°S 39.2418000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
District | Kinondoni District |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 32,947 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Ancestral | Zaramo |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 14112 |
Mikocheni (Kata ya Mikocheni, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The Kawe and Msasani form the north and east boundaries of the ward, respectively. The ward is bordered to the south by the Kinondoni and Mwananyamala. And last but not least, Makongo to west of the ward. Many government organizations, notably the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, have their headquarters in the ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 32,947.[1]