Maua

For the municipality in Brazil, see Mauá. For the plant, see Xylosma hawaiiense.

Maua is a town in the Eastern Province of Kenya. It is the capital of Meru North District (also known as Nyambene district).

A view of maua

Maua hosts a municipal council and headquarters Igembe Central, one of 15 administrative divisions in the district.

Maua municipality has a population of 40,820, of whom 9,763 are classified as urban [1].

Maua is located on the northwestern slopes of Nyambeni Hills and west of Meru National Park. Meru. Maua town is the epicenter of the Khat trade in Kenya. Unusual for a town its size Maua has a wide mix of ethnicities .

Coordinates: 0°14′N 37°56′E / 0.233°N 37.933°E / 0.233; 37.933