Mateves is a Tanzanian administrative ward located in

Arusha Rural District Arusha District Council (also known as Arusha Rural District) is one of the seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Longido District, to the east by Meru District, to the south by Kilimanjaro Region, and t ...

of the Arusha Region. It is one of 21 administrative wards in the district. Mateves means places where the

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grows in the Maasai language. Mateves ward is bordered by

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ward to the northwest, Oltrumet ward to the far northeast, a tip of the Olorieni ward to the northeast as well. Olasiti ward borders Mateves to the north east and

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to the south east. To the south of Mateves is

Oljoro Oljoro is an administrative ward in the Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is home to Mungu Crater Mungu Crater is a volcanic crater in Oljoro ward and Mateves ward in Arusha Rural District located in Arusha Reg ...

ward and the southwest of Mateves is the Moita Ward and lastly, towards the west is

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ward. The small town of Ngorbob is the seat of the ward. The ward is home to the

Mungu Crater Mungu Crater is a volcanic crater in Oljoro ward and Mateves ward in Arusha Rural District located in Arusha Region, Tanzania. The crater is in diameter at its widest and deep. Inside the crater is surrounded by forest whilst the crater floor ...

and

Loljoro Hill Mateves is a Tanzanian administrative ward located in Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region. It is one of 21 administrative wards in the district. Mateves means places where the fever tree grows in the Maasai language. Mateves ward is borde ...

at 1,585 meters. The ward covers an area of , and has an elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 15,632 Loljoro Crater Mateves

Economy

Mateves ward is home to A to Z Textile Mills LTD, which is the largest textile factory in Arusha region and the biggest employer in Mateves ward. The town of Kisongo is actually located inside Mateves ward and not in Kisongo ward as the name entails. Thus Kisongo is the largest settlement in Arusha Rural District which in turn allows for Mateves ward have the highest GDP in the district.

Administration and neighborhoods

The postal code for Mateves Ward is ''23221''. The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods: * Laroi, Mateves * Lemugur, Mateves * Ngorbob, Mateves

Education

Mateves ward is home to these educational institutions: * Braeburn International School Arusha (private) * Mateves Secondary School * Saint Gemma Galgan Primary School (private) * Africa Academy Arusha Science School (private) * Hope School (private) * Taifa Institute of Health and Allied Sciences College (private) * Bethany Primary School (private) * Yakini Primary School * St. Joseph Ngarenaro Primary School (private) * Upendo Friends School (private)

Healthcare

Mateves ward is home to the following health institutions: * Kisongo Charitable Health Center (private) * Olmoti Health Center * Ngorbob Medical Center * Nanovegic Health services (private) * Mateves Dispensary * Kisongo Lutheran Medical Center

References

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