Mateves
{{Short description|Ward in Arusha Rural District, Arusha Region}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mateves Ward
| native_name = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Kata ya Mateves}}}}
| official_name = Kata ya Mateves
| settlement_type = Ward
| image_skyline = Loljoro south view with savannah, Mateves.jpg
| caption = Loljoro from the south view, Mateves
| pushpin_map = Tanzania
| coordinates = {{coord|3|22|25.68|S|36|34|20.28|E|type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}
| etymology = Place of fever trees
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Tanzania}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Arusha Region
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Arusha Rural District
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Village of Ngorbob
| area_total_km2 = 104.4
| elevation_m = 1,328
| elevation_max_m = 1,585
| population_as_of = 2012
| population_total = 15,632
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Matevi
| postal_code_type = Tanzanian Postal Code
| postal_code = 23221
}}
Mateves is a Tanzanian administrative ward located in Arusha Rural District of the Arusha Region. It is one of 21 administrative wards in the district. Mateves means places where the fever tree grows in the Maasai language. Mateves ward is bordered by Musa ward to the northwest, Oltrumet ward to the far northeast, a tip of the Olorieni ward to the northeast as well. Olasiti ward borders Mateves to the north east and Terrat to the south east. To the south of Mateves is Oljoro ward and the southwest of Mateves is the Moita Ward and lastly, towards the west is Kisongo ward. The small town of Ngorbob is the seat of the ward. The ward is home to the Mungu Crater and Loljoro Hill at 1,585 meters.{{Cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/adm/arusha.html|title = Arusha Mountains}} The ward covers an area of {{cvt|104.4|km2}},{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/northern/admin/|title=Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}} and has an elevation of {{cvt|1,328|m}}.{{Cite web|url=https://elevationmap.net/lemugur-mateves-arusha-tz-1012578152|title=Mateves Elevation}} According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 15,632{{cite web|url=http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf|title=2012 Population and Housing Census General Report|publisher=Government of Tanzania|access-date=2021-11-24}}
File:Loljoro Crater Mateves.jpg
Economy
Mateves ward is home to A to Z Textile Mills LTD, which is the largest textile factory in Arusha region and the biggest employer in Mateves ward. The town of Kisongo is actually located inside Mateves ward and not in Kisongo ward as the name entails. Thus Kisongo is the largest settlement in Arusha Rural District which in turn allows for Mateves ward have the highest GDP in the district.
Administration and neighborhoods
The postal code for Mateves Ward is 23221.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postalcodeinfo.com/tanzania/places-mateves-arusha_-4|title = Mateves, Arusha Rural, Arusha, Tanzania Pin Code}}
The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods:
- Laroi, Mateves
- Lemugur, Mateves
- Ngorbob, Mateves
Education
Mateves ward is home to these educational institutions:
- Braeburn International School Arusha (private)
- Mateves Secondary School
- Saint Gemma Galgan Primary School (private)
- Africa Academy Arusha Science School (private)
- Hope School (private)
- Taifa Institute of Health and Allied Sciences College (private)
- Bethany Primary School (private)
- Yakini Primary School
- St. Joseph Ngarenaro Primary School (private)
- Upendo Friends School (private)
Healthcare
Mateves ward is home to the following health institutions:
- Kisongo Charitable Health Center (private)
- Olmoti Health Center
- Ngorbob Medical Center
- Nanovegic Health services (private)
- Mateves Dispensary
- Kisongo Lutheran Medical Center
References
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{{Arusha Rural District}}
Category:Wards of Arusha District
Category:Wards of Arusha Region
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