THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
MINISTRY OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARUSHA REGION
MERU DISTRICT COUNCIL BRIEF AT SULLIVAN SUMMIT
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
MINISTRY OF REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ARUSHA REGION
MERU DISTRICT COUNCIL BRIEF AT SULLIVAN SUMMIT
Background information
Meru district council is among the two councils that form Arumeru district. Administrative is divided into 3 divisions, 17 wards, 69 villages, 275 hamlets and 48,768 households. The district has a total population of 225,611 people according to 2002, among which 112,807 (50.1%) are males and 112,804 (49.9%) are females. Meru district council covers 1268.2 Km2The District Council lies on the slopes of Mount Meru which is the second highest mountain in Tanzania after Kilimanjaro that rises up to 14,000ft/4516M above the sea level. The council is located in the North-Eastern part of Arusha region bordering Kilimanjaro to the east and Manyara region to the southern part. The distance from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Meru council headquarters is 15 km.
Vision and Mission of the Council
The vision of the council is to have a community with improved and sustainable lively hood.
The mission is to create conducive environment in order to provide quality social economic services to its community through effective and efficient use of resources and good governance for wellbeing of the people.
Meru district council is among the two councils that form Arumeru district. Administrative is divided into 3 divisions, 17 wards, 69 villages, 275 hamlets and 48,768 households. The district has a total population of 225,611 people according to 2002, among which 112,807 (50.1%) are males and 112,804 (49.9%) are females. Meru district council covers 1268.2 Km2The District Council lies on the slopes of Mount Meru which is the second highest mountain in Tanzania after Kilimanjaro that rises up to 14,000ft/4516M above the sea level. The council is located in the North-Eastern part of Arusha region bordering Kilimanjaro to the east and Manyara region to the southern part. The distance from Kilimanjaro International Airport to Meru council headquarters is 15 km.
Vision and Mission of the Council
The vision of the council is to have a community with improved and sustainable lively hood.
The mission is to create conducive environment in order to provide quality social economic services to its community through effective and efficient use of resources and good governance for wellbeing of the people.
