Maji ya Chai

Coordinates: 3°20′43.8″S 36°53′52.6″E / 3.345500°S 36.897944°E / -3.345500; 36.897944

Maji ya Chai is an administrative ward in the Arumeru district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 19,228.[1]

The name in Swahili literally means 'tea water' as the river that flows through the village is the red brown clear color like tea water. This comes from the geological conditions of Mt. Meru, where the village is found on its foothills.

References

  1. "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". Government of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 2004-03-18. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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