Administration
The district is administratively divided into 14 wards of Kahororo, Buhembe, Nshambya, Nyanga Kagondo, Kibeta, Ijuganyondo, Kitendaguro, Bilele Kashai, Miembeni, Hamugembe, Bakoba and Rwamishenye. The first eight include the urban villages whereas the last six covers the urban proper area.
The Town Director is the Chief executive officer while the council chairman is the political head. The Council is composed of 19 councilors, 14 of these are elected members representing each of constituent wards and 5 councilors representing women (women special seats). Also 2 Members of Parliament for the Urban Constituency is the councilors by virtue of being Member of Parliament. The political parties which constitute the full council are CCM with 16 Councilors and 1 MP, CUF with 1 Councilor and 1 MP, TLP with 1 Councilor and CHADEMA with 1 Councilor. Organizationally, the Council operates through the committee system. There are 3 standing committees namely.
- Finance and Administration
- Economic affairs, Health and Education
- Urban Planning and Environment
Each of these committee performance its functions as stipulated by the law. On the day-to-day operation, the council is executing its functions through heads of departments each being answerable to the Town Director. Below the Council is the Ward Development Committee (WDC), which is responsible for all development issues in the respective ward. Elected councilor chairs the WDC meeting which is supposed to meet once each quarter. The secretary to this meeting is the ward Executive officer. Other members include 'mitaa' chairman and all extension officers based in the ward that play an advisory role. At a much lower level the local government system provides for 'mitaa' committees.
List of Councillors of Bukoba Municipal Council
Name |
Position |
Constituency |
1. S.N. Luangisa |
Mayor |
Kitendaguro |
2. D.A. Kalumuna |
Deputy Mayor |
Ijuganyondo |
3. Gabriel Kagaruki |
Councilor |
Kagondo |
4. Yusuf Ngaiza |
Councilor |
Kashai |
5. A.R.Ngalinda Councilor |
Buhembe |
|
6. S.H. Chama |
Councilor |
Bilele |
7. S.M. Muhyoza |
Councilor |
Kahororo |
8. G.R. Mzanila |
Councilor |
Nshambya |
9. R.M. Gaspar |
Councilor |
Miembeni |
10. F. Bigambo |
Councilor |
Bakoba |
11. I.M. Mlaki |
Councilor |
Kibeta |
12. O.N. Alibalio |
Councilor |
Hamugembe |
13. D.K. Mutakyawa |
Councilor |
Nyanga |
14. D.M. Mutagererwa |
Councilor |
Rwamishenye |
15. Mwajabu Galiatano |
Councilor |
Special Seat |
16. Mulungi Badru |
Councilor |
Special Seat |
17. Ashura Hassan |
Councilor |
Special Seat |
18. Zainabu Marijani |
Councilor |
Special Seat |
19. Zeulia Kagirwa |
Councilor |
Special Seat |
20. Hamisi Kagasheki |
MP |
Bukoba Urban |
21. E.N. Batenga |
MP |
Special Seat |
22. B. Mshashu |
MP |
Special Seat |
23. S.S. Mwijage |
MP |
Special Seat |
NB : Member of Parliament (MP) by virtue of their position, they become the member of full council and other council committees.
List of Departments in Bukoba Municipal Council
- Department of Economics and Trade.
- Department of Urban Planning
- Department of Education
- Department of Heath
- Department of Community Development
- Department of Finance
- Department of Cooperative
- Department of Administration and Personnel
- Department of Agriculture and Livestock
- Department of Works
