# Maji ya chai Ward, Meru District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maji-ya-chai/

Ward · Meru District 

# Maji ya chai

Maji ya chai is a ward of Tanzania in Meru District, Arusha Region. It covers **84.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 84.9km²
- 35mapped services
- 1,210 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maji ya chai?

Maji ya chai lies in [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kikatiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/kikatiti/), [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Leguruki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/leguruki/), [Maroroni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/maroroni/), [Nkoaranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoaranga/), [Songoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/songoro/) and [Usariver](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/usariver/). By area it is the 1972nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.7% of [Meru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/). The centre of Maji ya chai is about 339 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.3531° S, 36.8944° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Maji ya chai

### Nearby, outside Maji ya chai

- Panorama View Tower · viewpoint, Usariver6.0 km
- Mount Meru Waterfall · waterfall, Leguruki9.0 km
- View to Lake Duluti · viewpoint, Akheri12 km
- car park · city gate, Kikwe12 km
- Main Gate · city gate, Kikwe12 km
- Arusha National Park · nature reserve, Songoro12 km
- Duluti Arusha Forest · nature reserve, Akheri12 km
- Boma la Megi viewpont · viewpoint, Ngarenanyuki13 km
- Kilimanjaro Viewpoint · viewpoint, Songoro14 km
- Tululusia Waterfall · waterfall, Ngarenanyuki14 km
- Maio Waterfall · waterfall, Songoro15 km
- HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Maji ya chai

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha22 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha29 km

### Nearest railway station

Usa River, Arusha (Usariver), about 5.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Maji ya chai

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Maji ya chai.

- Imbaseny, Maji ya Chai
- Kitefu, Maji ya Chai
- Maji ya Chai, Maji ya Chai
- Ngongongare, Maji ya Chai
- Ngurdoto, Maji ya Chai
- Tuvaila

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Maji ya chai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Meru District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (147 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 88 

Feb 24 73 

Mar 23 105 

Apr 22 147 

May 20 90 

Jun 19 18 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 20 14 

Sep 22 17 

Oct 23 66 

Nov 23 133 

Dec 23 110 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maji ya chai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Usa RC Health Centre · Usariver 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37166&mlon=36.85904#map=17/-3.37166/36.85904) 

Bank Exim bank · Usariver 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37116&mlon=36.85690#map=17/-3.37116/36.85690) 

ATM NBC · Poli 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37410&mlon=36.82763#map=17/-3.37410/36.82763) 

Petrol pump Meru · Maji ya chai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36904&mlon=36.89039#map=17/-3.36904/36.89039) 

Hotel Tuvela Safari Park · Maji ya chai 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37325&mlon=36.91034#map=17/-3.37325/36.91034) 

Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) 

School Imbasen Primary School · Maji ya chai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34478&mlon=36.89176#map=17/-3.34478/36.89176) 

College University of Arusha · Maji ya chai 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32651&mlon=36.88196#map=17/-3.32651/36.88196) 

Police station Usa River Police Station · Usariver 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37044&mlon=36.85753#map=17/-3.37044/36.85753) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maji ya chai

Places mapped inside Maji ya chai in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels9
- Schools14
- Colleges and universities4
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Meru District

- Akheri
- Kikatiti
- Kikwe
- King'ori
- Leguruki
- Makiba
- Maroroni
- Mbuguni
- Ngarenanyuki
- Nkoanrua
- Nkoaranga
- Nkoarisambu
- Poli
- Seela Sing'isi
- Songoro
- Usariver

## Quick answers

- Where is Maji ya chai?In Meru District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Maji ya chai?Kikatiti, King'ori, Leguruki, Maroroni, Nkoaranga, Songoro and Usariver
- What is there to see in Maji ya chai?Panorama View Tower, Mount Meru Waterfall, View to Lake Duluti, car park
- What time zone is Maji ya chai in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Maji ya chai?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Maji ya chai?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maji ya chai?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maji ya chai?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maji ya chai?Usa RC Health Centre, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maji ya chai?Exim bank, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maji ya chai?NBC, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maji ya chai?Meru, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Maji ya chai?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maji ya chai?TZ0202043 (OCHA common operational dataset)