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Maji ya Chai

Coordinates: 3°20′43.8″S 36°53′52.6″E / 3.345500°S 36.897944°E / -3.345500; 36.897944
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Maji ya Chai Ward
Kata ya Maji ya Chai (Swahili)
Kata ya Maji ya Chai
Maji ya Chai Ward is located in Tanzania
Maji ya Chai Ward
Maji ya Chai Ward
Coordinates: 3°20′43.8″S 36°53′52.6″E / 3.345500°S 36.897944°E / -3.345500; 36.897944
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
DistrictMeru District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total29,313

Maji ya Chai is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is home to the University of Arusha is also where the gate of Arusha National Park is located. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 29,313.[1] Thus making the ward the most populous in Meru district.

Etymology

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The name of the ward in Swahili means 'tea water' based on the river that flows through the village is a red brown color which resembles brewed tea. This comes from the geological conditions of Mt. Meru.

References

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  1. ^ "General Report on Population Distribution by Administrative Units". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-03-18. Retrieved 2017-02-18.