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Maua, Kenya
Maua is a town in Meru County, Kenya. From 1992 to 2009, it was the capital of the now defunct Meru North District (also known as Nyambene district). Overview Maua is located 60 km North of Meru Town on the northwestern slopes of Nyambene Hills and west of Meru National Park. Maua is the headquarters of Igembe South Sub-County and in the former Constitution, dispensation hosted a municipal council'( Under the new Constitution, the country was divided into 47 counties and Maua is but a town. Maua municipality has a population of 50,826, of whom 13,763 are classified as urba Maua is one of the economically viable towns in Meru County. Ikweta Country Inn and Conference Centre, Soldat Teachers College and Methodists Nursing School are among the landmarks in Maua. Maua town is the center of the Khat trade in Kenya, and the world. Income from khat exports to Europe were sharply cut when the UK declared the stimulant a class C drug and banned all imports in June, 2014. Unusual f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maua Town
Maua may refer to: Places * Maua, Cuanza Norte, town in Angola * Mauá da Serra, municipality in Southern Brazil * Maua, Kenya * Mauá, São Paulo, Brazil * Mauá (CPTM), railway station in São Paulo, Brazil * Mauá Wall, flood wall in Brazil * Mauá Railway, the first railway in Brazil * Mauá Wharf, river port in Brazil * Mauá Hydroelectric Plant, Brazil * Praça Mauá, square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Maúa District, Niassa Province, Mozambique People * Maua Abeid Daftari (born 1953), Tanzanian politician and parliamentarian * Maua Sama (born 1990), Tanzanian musician * Elma Maua (1948–2010), New Zealand journalist and editor * Jorge Mauá (born 1987), Brazilian footballer Biology * Catriona maua, a species of sea slug * ''Maua'' (cicada), a genus of cicada * Maua albigutta, a species of tree bug * Pachycerianthus maua, a species of sea anemone * ''Xylosma hawaiensis ''Xylosma hawaiensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, that is endem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meru County
Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya located in the former Eastern Province. It borders Isiolo County to the north, Tharaka-Nithi County to the South, Nyeri County to the southwest and Laikipia County to the west. Meru County has a population of 1.35 million people. It is home to the Meru people. The county headquarters are in Meru. The current governor of Meru County is Isaac Mutuma M'ethingia Economy Meru County is the 5th largest economy in Kenya with a GDP of $3.48B and $9.48B (PPP). Meru County is the leading county in agricultural production contributing 7.6% to Kenya's agricultural production. Agriculture is the main economic activity due to rich Volcanic soils in high altitude areas. Meru County is the leading County in Kenya by Horticultural production of Coffee, tea, French-beans and dairy products. Wholesale and retail trade also play an important role in the county's economy. It's the Leading County that produces Miraa (Khat) for export and hence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi. Its second-largest and oldest city is Mombasa, a major port city located on Mombasa Island. Other major cities within the country include Kisumu, Nakuru & Eldoret. Going clockwise, Kenya is bordered by South Sudan to the northwest (though much of that border includes the disputed Ilemi Triangle), Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, the Indian Ocean to the southeast, Tanzania to the southwest, and Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west. Kenya's geography, climate and population vary widely. In western, rift valley counties, the landscape includes cold, snow-capped mountaintops (such as Batian, Nelion and Point Lenana on Mount Kenya) with vast surrounding forests, wildlife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meru North District
Meru North District was an unconstitutionally created district of Kenya, located in that country's Eastern Province. In 1992, it was split from Meru District, along with Meru Central District, Meru South District (Nithi), and Tharaka District. Since the High Court's decision in September 2009, the territory of Meru North has been part of Meru County. The area of Meru North District is home to the Ameru people, who are sometimes described as being related to other tribes living in the Mount Kenya region: the Kikuyu and Embu. The people are now predominantly Christian — Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, and other denominations, reflecting the work of missionaries. There are minorities of Indian descent, who are mainly Hindus, and Arab descent, who are Muslims. There are also some resident Europeans, who are predominantly British in ancestry. Meru is well known for its production of khat, known locally as ''miraa'', which it supplies to the rest of the country's maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meru National Park
Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, from Nairobi. Covering an area of , it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with in the west of the park and in the east. The rainfall results in tall grass and lush swamps. The park has a wide range of wild animals including the African bush elephant, lion, African leopard, cheetah, eastern black rhinoceros, southern white rhinoceros, Grévy's zebra, hippopotamus. Meru was one of the two areas in which conservationists George Adamson and Joy Adamson raised Elsa the Lioness made famous in the best selling book and award-winning movie ''Born Free''. Elsa the Lioness is buried in this park and part of Joy's ashes were scattered on her gravesite. History Between the years 2000 and 2005, the Kenya Wildlife Service, helped by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), restored Meru National Park from near ruin to one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khat
Khat (''Catha edulis''), also known as Bushman's tea, especially in South Africa, is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Africa. It has a history of cultivation originating in the Harar area (present day eastern Ethiopia) and subsequently introduced at different times to countries nearby in East Africa and Southern Arabia, most notably Yemen. Cultivated by farmers, its leaves are sold on the market to be chewed as a recreational stimulant. The world's largest consumers are Eastern Africans, particularly Somalis, and nearby Yemen, with the largest producers/exporters being Ethiopia and Kenya. Khat contains the alkaloid '' cathinone'', a stimulant which causes greater sociability, excitement, mild loss of appetite and mild euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat-chewing has historical relevance (as a social custom, especially among men) dating back thousands of years, analogous—but slightly different—to the use of coca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class C Drug
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It represents action in line with treaty commitments under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Offences under the act include: * Possession of a controlled drug unlawfully * Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply it * Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug (even where no charge is made for the drug) * Allowing premises you occupy or manage to be used unlawfully for the purpose of producing or supplying controlled drugs The act establishes the Home Secretary as the principal authority in a drug licensing system. Therefore, for example, various opiates are available legally as prescription-only medicines, and cannabis (hemp) may be grown under licence for 'industrial purposes'. The ( SI 2001/3998), created under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meru, Kenya
Meru is a town in eastern Kenya. It is the headquarters of the Meru County, and the seventh largest urban centre in the country. Meru urban centre had a population of 80,191 residents during the 2019 census. Overview The town is located at 0.047035 degrees north and 37.649803 degrees east, on the northeast slopes of Mount Kenya. The Kathita River passes adjacent to the town. The main administrative part of the town is on the north side of the Kathita River. While the south side of the river is where residential areas are situated. Meru Town is situated about 8 km north of the equator, at an altitude of approximately 1500 m, in an area of mixed forest and clearings, small towns, villages and rural farms. The town is predominantly populated by the Ameru people, a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic group. In addition there are other people having different and diverse religions, cultures and all walks of life who live, trade and work in this agricultural and commercial town. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isiolo
Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and is geographically considered the center of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometers north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew around the local military camps. Much of the population consists of Somali, Borana, and Ameru as well as minority groups including Turkana and Samburu. The town has an estimated population of 78,250, most of which live around the outskirts of the town. There has been a steady increase in the urban population in recent years, especially moving from as far as Moyale, Marsabit and Mandera. Isiolo town recently acquired status as a resort city cashing in on the popular Samburu and Shaba Game reserves, tourist destinations after Maasai Mara. Isiolo lies along the long A2 Road, leading towards Marsabit and Moyale much further north. Overview [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathwana
Kathwana is a stagnant town which is the official headquarters for Tharaka Nithi County.{{Cite web , last=Ndung’u , first=Wainaina , date=2013-07-06 , title=Ray of hope as Kathwana town becomes Embu county headquartres , url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000087651/ray-of-hope-as-kathwana-town-becomes-embu-county-headquartres , url-status=live , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720162301/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000087651/ray-of-hope-as-kathwana-town-becomes-embu-county-headquartres , archive-date=2017-07-20 , access-date=2023-01-19 , website=The Standard The Standard may refer to: Entertainment * The Standard (band), an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon * ''The Standard'' (novel), a 1934 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia * ''The Standard'' (Tommy Flanagan album), 1980 * ... , language=en References County capitals in Kenya Populated places in Eastern Province (Kenya) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
