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Usa River, Tanzania
Usa River also known locally as Ussa (''Kata ya Usa River'' in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Meru District in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is the seat of Meru District. To the north and west, the ward is surrounded by the wards of Nkoaranga, Poli DNA polymerase iota is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''POLI'' gene. It is found in higher eukaryotes, and is believed to have arisen from a gene duplication from Pol η. Pol ι, is a Y family polymerase that is involved in transl ..., and Seela Sing'isi. To the south and east, respectively, are the wards of Kikwe and Maroroni, and Maji ya Chai. As of 2012, Usa River ward had a population of 23,437. Administration The postal code for Usa River Ward is ''23301''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (''Mitaa''): * Kwa Kisambare * Magadini * Magadirisho * Manyata Kati * Mji Mwema * Mlima Siyoni * Nganana * Ngaresero * Usa Madukani Government Like every other ward in the co ...
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Wards Of Tanzania
The administrative divisions of Tanzania are controlled by Part I, Article 2.2 of the Constitution of Tanzania.Article 2.2 provides: ''For the purpose of the efficient discharge of the functions of the Government of the United Republic or of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, the President may, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law or provisions of such law as may be enacted by Parliament, divide the United Republic into regions, districts and other areas: Provided that the President shall first consult with the President of Zanzibar before dividing Tanzania Zanzibar into regions, districts or other areas.'' Tanzania is divided into thirty-one regions of Tanzania, regions (''mkoa'' in Swahili language, Swahili). Each region is subdivided into districts of Tanzania, districts (''wilayah, wilaya'' in Swahili). The districts are sub-divided into division (country subdivision), divisions (''tarafa'' in Swahili) and further into ward (electoral subdivision), local ...
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Nkoaranga
Nkoaranga is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. the ward is home to part of the Arusha National Park The Arusha National Park (''Hifahdi ya Taifa ya Arusha'', in Swahili) is a national park of Tanzania, with the IUCN category II located within Meru District and Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania that covers Mount Meru ..., Nkoaranga Hospital and the Ngaresero Lodge. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 13,338. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Authority control ...
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Kennedy House International School
Kennedy House International School is a private, International Primary School founded in 2009. It's 20 acre rural campus is situated in Usa River, on the outskirts of Arusha, in Tanzania. It was established out of the need for a quality international pre and primary school in the Usa River area. Kennedy House School is accredited by the Cambridge International Curriculum and follows the British National Curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or othe .... The school's teaching staff are University Qualified International Teachers. Typically, pupils progress from Kennedy House to senior schools in Tanzania, the UK, mainland Europe, South Africa and Australia. Facilities The school has dedicated Science, Music and Art rooms, playing fields for football, rugby, cricket an ...
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School Of St Jude
The School of St Jude is a charity-funded school located in the city of Arusha, in Northern Tanzania, providing free primary and secondary education to bright students from poor backgrounds. Established in 2002 by Australian Gemma Sisia, the school operates three campuses and has 1,800 students. It also offers boarding to more than 1,400 students and supports secondary school graduates through higher education scholarships. The school is funded entirely by donations, with a significant portion coming from Australian sponsors. History St Jude’s was founded in January 2002 by Australian Gemma Sisia, who named it after St Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes. The school began with just three students and one volunteer teacher, with the mission of fighting poverty through education. Over the years, it has expanded to accommodate over 1,800 students across its campuses and an operation that involves more than 300 Tanzanian staff members. The school’s admissions proc ...
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Rwa People
The Rwa or Meru sometimes Rwo (''Wameru'' in Swahili language, Swahili) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based on the south and eastern slopes of Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Meru in Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania, the Rwa population is estimated to number 198,000. Overview Except for their shared Bantu linguistic group membership, the Wameru have no kinship links with the Meru people, Ameru people of Kenya. The Wameru have a population of roughly 198,000 people as of 2015. The Meru have been active in intense agriculture and currently live on Mount Meru's southern and eastern slopes. The Meru are frequently referred to as 'Varwa,' which means 'those who climb' in the Kimeru language. 94 percent of the Meru are Christians (75 percent are Protestants and 25 percent are Catholics), and 3 percent are Muslims. History When the Arusha people, Arusha first came on the slopes of Mount Meru in the 1830s, the Wameru were already there. In the 1830s, ...
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Maji Ya Chai
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. Thus making the ward the most populous in Meru district. Etymology 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 Mount Meru (Sanskrit/Pali: मेरु)—also known as Sumeru, Sineru or Mahāmeru—is a sacred, five-peaked mountain present within Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmologies, revered as the centre of all physical, metaphysical and spiritua .... References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ...
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Maroroni
Maroroni is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... The ward is home to the privately owned Kilimanjaro Golf and Wildlife sanctuary. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 12,001. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ...
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Kikwe
Kikwe is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 9,826. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ...
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Seela Sing'isi
Seela Sing'isi is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t .... The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 10,109. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ...
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Poli, Meru
Poli is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. Despite being one of the least populous wards in the district, Poli is home to Tumaini University Makumira Tumaini University Makumira (TUMA) is a private university located in the town of Makumira, Poli ward, Meru District of Arusha Region in north Tanzania. Its 2017 ranking at the Webometrics Ranking of World for Tanzania is position 10. Constit ... and Makumira University College. Both institutions are located in the largest town in the ward, Makumira. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 8,659. References Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub ...
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Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania. In the Stone and Bronze Age, prehistoric migrations into Tanzania included South Cushitic languages, Southern Cushitic speakers similar to modern day Iraqw people who moved south from present-day Ethiopia; Eastern Cushitic people who moved into Tanzania from north of Lake Turkana about 2,000 and 4,000 years ago; and the Southern Nilotic languages, Southern Nilotes, including the Datooga people, Datoog, who originated fro ...
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Meru District
Meru District, officially the Meru District Council (''Wilaya ya Meru'', in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania.The District is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Siha District, Siha and Hai District, Hai Districts of Kilimanjaro Region, to the south by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region, and to the west by Arusha Rural District and Arusha District, Arusha Urban District. It covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of Faroe Islands. Meru District has an max elevation of at Rhino Point on Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Meru. The administrative capital of the district is Usa River, Tanzania, Usa River. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Meru District council was 331,603. Etymology The district is named after Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Meru, which is named after the Rwa people. History First communities The first com ...
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