Maji ya Chai is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the

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. The ward is home to the

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is also where the gate of

Arusha National Park Arusha National Park covers Mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566 m, in the Arusha Region of north eastern Tanzania. The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crate ...

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 Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northe ...

. This comes from the geological conditions of

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References

Wards of Meru District Wards of Arusha Region {{Arusha-geo-stub