Usa River
Kata ya Usa River (Swahili) | |
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   From top to bottom: Scene in Ngaresero neighborhood of Usa River ward, Meru District, boat on Ngaresero & Clear water of the Ngaresero | |
| Nickname: Meru's capital | |
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| Coordinates: 3°22′16.68″S 36°51′29.88″E / 3.3713000°S 36.8583000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Meru District |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.6 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 23,437 |
| Demonym | Usa Rivan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Swahili, Chagga & Arusha |
| • Ancestral | Rwa |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 23301 |
Usa River also known locally as Ussa (Kata ya Usa River in Swahili) is an administrative ward of the Meru District in the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is the seat of Meru District. To the north and west, the ward is surrounded by the wards of Nkoaranga, Poli, and Seela Sing'isi. To the south and east, respectively, are the wards of Kikwe and Maroroni, and Maji ya Chai.[1] As of 2012, Usa River ward had a population of 23,437.[2]
- ^ "Meru District Council". Arusha Region. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Development Partners Group Tanzania. Retrieved 7 August 2019.