Kawe (Kata ya Kawe, in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Kinondoni District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The north is bordered by Wazo and Kunduchi. The Indian Ocean borders the ward on its eastern side. The ward is bordered by Msasani and Mikocheni to the south. The ward is bordered to the west by the wards of Mbezi Juu and Makongo. The Mbezi River mouth is located at the Mbezi Beach neighborhood in Kawe ward. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a population of 67,115.

Administration

The postal code for Kawe ward is 14121. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa):

Government

The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Kawe Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward. The ward has the following administration offices:

• Kawe Police Station
• Kawe Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji)
• Kawe Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office

In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.

Demographics

The Zaramo people lived in the ward and a major portion of the district at one time. As the city progressed, the ward transformed into an international neighborhood. There are 67,115 people living in the ward.

Education and health

Education

The ward is home to these educational institutions:

• Mbezi Beach Primary School
• Libermann Primary School
• Valentine Primary School, Kawe
• Foundation School
• Kawe "A" Primary school
• Kawe "B" Primary school
• Lugalo Primary School
• Ukwamani Primary School
• Feza Primary School
• Ali Hassan Mwinyi Primary school, Kawe
• Tumaini Primary School, Kawe
• Kawe Ukwamani Secondary School
• Mbezi Beach Secondary School
• Mwambao Secondary School, Kawe
• Feza Girls High School, Kawe
• Qiblatain Islamic Secondary School
• Braeburn International School, Mbezi Beach
• ESACS Secondary School
• Crown Secondary School

Healthcare

The ward is home to the following health institutions:

• Ukwamani Dispensary
• Mbezi Beach Medical Clinic
• OCC Doctors Health Center
• Tsunny Medical Center