Usa River, Tanzania
Usa River
Kata na Mji wa Usa River | |
|---|---|
| Usa River | |
  Usa River Location of Usa River | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 3°22′S 36°51′E / 3.367°S 36.850°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Meru District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 23,437 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (not observed) |
Usa River or Usaa River is a town and ward around 23 kilometres (14 mi) to the east of the City of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of northern Tanzania. Usa River is the district capital of Meru District.[1] As of 2012, Usa River ward had a population of 23,437.[2]
Education[]
Tumaini University Makumira, formerly Lutheran Theological College Makumira, is the main campus of Tumaini University, the university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania, established in 1997.[3]
The MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation is located in Usa River.[4]
The School of St Jude, a charity-funded school for the poorest children of the Arusha Region, has a campus in Usa River.[5] Usa river rehabilitation center, Lutheran center in usa river where the people of disabilities are trained in various vocation training.[6]
Kennedy House International School, is a British curriculum Primary School opened in 2010. It serves both the local and expat community of Arusha and Usa River.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Meru District Council". Arusha Region. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Tumaini University Makumira
- ^ MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation
- ^ About St Jude's, The School of St Jude
- ^ "Usa River Rehabilitation Center Tanzania". www.rehabilitation-center-tanzania.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ Kennedy House International School
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