Goba, Ubungo
Goba
Kata ya Goba (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°50′59.64″S 39°14′43.08″E / 6.8499000°S 39.2453000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Dar es Salaam Region |
| District | Ubungo District |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 140,572 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili |
| • Ancestral | Zaramo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 16112 |
Goba (Kata ya Goba in Swahili) is an administrative ward in Ubungo District of the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The ward borders the wards of Mbezi to the west, Kawe to the east, Mivumoni to the north, and Makongo to the south. It covers a combination of urban and peri-urban areas, experiencing rapid population growth due to urban expansion and settlement developments.
According to the 2012 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Government of Tanzania, Goba Ward had a population of 42,669. More recent statistics from the 2022 census indicate significant growth: the Urban Ward of Goba in Ubungo Municipal now has an estimated 140,572 residents, with approximately 66,800 males and 73,700 females.