Leadership
Omary Said Kumbilamoto
Governance
The City Council administration is headed by the Mayor of Dar es Salaam. The City Director is the Chief Executive Officer who executes all day-to-day administrative duties at the City Council. There are five (5) Municipal Councils within Dar es Salaam City which have embedded administrative functions, and thus form Municipals of the Dar-es Salaam Region. These 5 Municipals are: Temeke Municipal Council, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Ilala Municipal Council, Ubungo Municipal Council and Kigamboni Municipal Council. The City Council comprises 26 Councillors, with a representation of 4 Councillors from each Municipal Council.
- Finance, Administration and Personnel
- Works and Fire Rescue
- Waste Management
- Urban Planning, Environment and Transportation
- Health Services
- To coordinate the powers and functions of the Urban Authorities within Dar es Salaam region regarding infrastructure and land use planning.
- To prepare a coherent City wide framework for the purpose of enhancing sustainable development.
- To promote cooperation between the City Council and/amongst Local Government Authorities within City areas.
- To support and facilitate the overall functioning and performance of the Dar es Salaam Urban Authorities.
- To provide peace, security and emergency services such as Fire prevention, Control ambulances and City Auxiliary police services.
Local Government Act 1982, Revised Edition 2002
The mayor is elected from amonst the elected councillors of the local City Council.
Local Government Authority l Act 7/2014. Section: 18(2a)
Finances
TSh 216,647,761,680 / US$ 93,136,872
2023/24
Dar es Salaam City Council. Statement by the Municipal Director. Available: http://dcc.go.tz/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/Statement%20by%20the%20Municipal%20Director.pdf
Sources of revenue are derived from (but not limited to):
- Any trade, industry, works, and services;
- Fees, licenses and fines;
- Rates and levies.
The United Republic of Tanzania. 2019. The Local Government Finance Act.
The majority of employment is within the industrial or commercial activities sectors.
Main activities include:
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Mining and quarrying;
- Trade and commerce
- Public administration
- Education.
The United Republic of Tanzania. 2016. Dar es Salaam Region: Basic Demographic and Socio-economic profile. 2012 Population and Housing Census
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
DarEsSalaam-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
2012 Population and Housing Census, NBS. The United Republic of Tanzania. 2016. Dar es Salaam Region: basic demographic and socio-economic profile. National Bureau of Statistics. https://www.nbs.go.tz/index.php/en/regional-profiles
2.4
Population Trends
3,865/Km2
Population Trends
5,383,728
Population Trends
4,364,541
Population Trends
2,487,288
Population Trends
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Unemployment
Unemployment
14.71%
Unemployment
93.3%
Informal Economy
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
Education: Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate
0.549
HDI Score
0.630
HDI Score
96.8%
Education: Literacy Rate
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Electricity
Electricity
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Water
Water
40-50%
Basic Services: Waste
1.18%
Transport: Modes
4,252
Basic Services: Waste
4.35%
Transport: Modes
10.47%
Transport: Modes
11.05%
Transport: Modes
89.3%
Basic Services: Sanitation
0.3%
Water
13.27%
Transport: Modes
16.75%
Transport: Modes
42.93%
Transport: Modes
7.9%
Water
19.3%
Water
18.7%
Water
27.5%
Water
12.8%
Water
19.9%
Water
21.2%
Water
63.3%
Electricity
Urban Development Challenges
Regarding the challenges, the city administration is still facing some challenges on the management of solid waste and floods. On the other hand the continuously growing population has also contributed to an increase in the number of unemployed people, especially youth. Furthermore, the city has many priorities, but resources like funds are limited.
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