Later, they were influenced and some of them settled in Swahili communities in settlements like Mbuamaji, Kimbiji, Old Mjimwema, and Mbutu Bandarini all located in the district.

The council was established in 2015 and instructed to begin operations in April 2016 by the Government Notes (GN) Number 512 of 6 November 2015.

With a height of 20 to 50 meters above sea level and a large portion of flat land, Kigamboni Municipal Council is made up of swampy areas in the center and close by shorelines.

However, the geology beneath appears to be characterized by calcareous sand and sandy clay intercalated with limestone, according to drill data currently available.

The majority of the year, the winds are from the east to the west, and the rains typically stop in early June.

Both seasons have a strong southerly breeze, which is a common wind direction in the East African region.

The low lying sections in the wards of Vijibweni, Kigamboni, Tungi, Mjimwema, Somangira, and Pembamnazi range in height from 1 to 25 meters.

[15] Water bodies in Kigamboni Municipal include the ocean, streams, rivers, wetlands, and swamps.

Small-scale farmers run the industry, and the majority of them engage in subsistence farming to ensure their existence by relying mostly on rain-fed agriculture.

The council prioritizes food crops such as cassava, maize, pads, legumes, and various kinds of fruits including mangoes and watermelons, according to agronomical considerations.

The majority of Kigamboni people manage waste on-site using either pit latrines or WC systems, according to the data that is currently available.

With more than 60 network towers, the main telecommunications providers in the Municipality include Airtel, Vodacom, Halotel, Tigo, and TTCL.

Subsistence farming, which is typically practiced by peasants (small-holder farmers), is the predominant type of agriculture in the region.

These farmers grow a variety of products, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, root crops, and legumes.

[28] In Kigamboni wards, there have been some noticeable changes in the amount of land planted with important food crops between 2014 and 2018.

Table 3.2 shows that, in comparison to other wards, Kisarawe II has the largest area for producing pads, which is 370 Ha.

[29] Okra is one of the main crops grown in Kigamboni, albeit the amount of land used for its cultivation has been declining as a result of recent conversions of agricultural property to residential usage.

[30] The district grows food crops like maize, paddy, cassava, sweet potatoes, and legumes.

[32] The primary cash crops farmed in Kigamboni Municipal Council are a variety of egg plants, watermelon, Chinese cabbages, spinach, tomatoes, and sweet peppers.

The Kigamboni ward sold the least amount of maize and okra (56,000 kg), generating a total of 100,800,000 TZS.

[36] According to the information available, Pembamnazi, Somangila, and Kisarawe II wards are excelling at maintaining livestock.

[37] A little more than 1.9% of the people who live in Kigamboni Municipal Council are formally employed in commerce, particularly in the unregulated market.

[38] In the Municipality, there are 4,284 formally registered business people, of which 76.4% are situated in the five major market regions (Tuamoyo, Urasa, Ungindoni, Tundwi Songani, and Ferry).

[40] The most important small-scale enterprises are those that manufacture bricks, clothes, aluminum, timber, milling machines, bakeries, electrical equipment, and ice blocks.

Other options include small businesses that process a variety of culinary items to enhance the value of row agricultural products.

In Kigamboni Municipality, there are 365 different kinds of small-scale and 7 medium-scale industries that deal with diverse commodities.

[42] Kigamboni is the ancestral home of several Ndengereko communities especaill in the south west area of the District as well as the Zaramo people, like the majority of Dar es Salaam.

Per square kilometer, there were 4 people in Vijibweni, 2381 in Kibada, 177.2 in Kisarawe II, 257.1 in Somangila, 1,481.7 in Kimbiji, 1,219.3 in Pembamnazi, 275.5 in Mjimwema, and 146.7 in Tungi.

Comparing Kibada, Vijibweni, and Kigamboni to other wards like Kisarawe II, Somangila, Mjimwema, and Tungi, these former three have the largest population densities.

According to the findings, Kigamboni Municipality has to make a deliberate effort to either develop health centers or boost the number of dispensaries.