Upanga East
Upanga East (Kata ya Upanga Mashariki, in Swahili)  is an administrative ward of the Ilala Municipical Council of  the Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. Kivukoni forms the ward's northern boundary. Kisutu borders the ward to the east, and Mchafukoge and Jangwani border it to the south. By Upanga West, to the west. The ward is home to the Tanzanian National Library. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 11,167.

Administration
The postal code for the Upanga East ward is 11102. 
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (Mitaa): 

 Kibasila

 Kitonga, Upanga East

Government 
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served.The Upanga East 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:

 Upanga Mashariki Police Station 
 Upanga Mashariki Government Office (Afisa Mtendaji) 
 Upanga Mashariki 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 ward serves as the Zaramo people's ancestral home, along with much of the district. As the city developed throughout time, the ward became into a cosmopolitan ward. In fact the ward together with Upanga West have the largest concetration of Indians immigrant community in the country. In total, 11,167 people called the ward home in 2012.

Education and health

Education
The ward is home to these educational institutions 
 Upanga Primary School
 Zanaki Primary School
 Bryceson Primary School
 Aga Khan Primary School
 Al Madrastus Primary School
 Diamond Primary School
 Olympio Primary School
 Shabaan Robert Secondary School
 Laureate Secondary School
 Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School
 Zanaki Secondary School
 Mabwe Secondary School

Healthcare
The ward is home to the following health institutions:
 Regency Hospital
 Tumaini Hospital
 Tiba Healthcare

Embassies in Upanga East
Upanga East hosts the following embassies;

 Embassy of The Democratic Republic of Congo
 Embassy of The Italian Republic  
 Embassy of The Republic of Burundi
 Embassy of The Republic of Sudan
 Embassy of The State of Japan

Organisations in Upanga East

Upanga East also hosts the following;

 The Aga Khan Diamond Jubilee Hall
 The Tanzania Scouts Association Ground
 The Don Bosco Youth Centre
  The Tanzania Telecommunication Company Limited

References

Ilala District
Wards of Dar es Salaam Region