Mikocheni

Mikocheni is an administrative ward in the Kinondoni district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2016 census, the ward has a total population of 41,257.[1] Its post code is 14112.[2]

Mikocheni
Kata ya Mikocheni
Ward
Makumbusho ya Taifa Village Museum on southwest of the ward
Makumbusho ya Taifa Village Museum on southwest of the ward
Mikocheni is located in Tanzania
Mikocheni
Mikocheni
Coordinates: 06°45′47″S 39°14′42″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDar es Salaam
DistrictKinondoni
Area
 • Total7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total41,257
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Post code
14112

Geography

Mikocheni is situated on the eastern part of Kinondoni District. It is bounded by New Bagamoyo Road to the southwest and Mwaikibaki Road to the northeast. Its average elevation is at 17 metres above the sea level.[3]

Villages

There are 6 village level divisions under Mikocheni:[2]

  • Ally H. Mwinyi
  • Darajani
  • Mikocheni "A"
  • Mikocheni "B"
  • Regent Estate
  • TPDC

References
  1. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara (PDF) (in Swahili). National Bureau of Statistics. April 1, 2016. p. 62.
  2. Dar Es Salaam Post Code (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. "Mikocheni topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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