Table 2 Overview of the wards of our empirical studies
Income status and key challenge | Ward | Characteristics and development patterns | Population (2012) | Key function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Affordability and reliability in low-to-medium income areas | Kariakoo | Commercial center and market place; planned area undergoing vertical redevelopment | 13.800 | Commercial and residential |
Jangwani | Unplanned, dense settlement in a low-lying area adjacent to Kariakoo | 17.600 | Residential | |
Kilakala | Rapidly densifying, unplanned settlement; fast growth | 45.000 | Residential | |
connectivity in peri-urban areas | Mabwepande | Unplanned area with uncoordinated and incremental growth | 25.500 | Residential |
Chamazi | Unplanned area with uncoordinated and incremental growth | 63.700 | Residential | |
Premium reliability in affluent residential, commercial, and industrial areas | Kisutu | Consolidated settlement with (government) offices, high rise buildings undergoing further redevelopment | 8.300 | Commercial and administrative center |
Mikocheni | Consolidated area with light industries and growth of premium residential complexes | 32.900 | Industrial and residential | |
Msasani | Consolidated, affluent, and low-density residential area with commercial activities, slow growth | 6.300 | Residential and commercial |