Mchikichini is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Upanga West forms the ward's northern boundary. Its eastern border is formed by Jangwani and Kariakoo. The ward is bordered to the south by the Gerezani and Ilala wards. The Kinondoni District wards of Kigogo, Magomeni, and Mzimuni border it on the west. The ward is home to the Karume Market, one of the largest markest in the city. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 25,510.
Image: Building in Mchikichini ward, Ilala MC
Image: Jangwani BRT, Mchikichini, Ilala MC
Ilala District, Dar es Salaam
Ilala District, officially the Ilala Municipal Council is one of five districts of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the north and northeast by Kinondoni District and Ubungo District, to the east by the Zanzibar Channel, the west by Pwani Region, and to the south by the Temeke District. It covers an area of 364.9 km2 (140.9 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of U.S Virgin Islands. The administrative seat is Mchafukoge. The 2012 National Tanzania Census states the population for Ilala as 1,220,611.
Image: Ohio Street Two, Ilala District
Image: Dar es Salaam Airport
Image: Ohio Street, Ilala District
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