| Suji | |
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| Coordinates: 4°22′S 37°52′E / 4.367°S 37.867°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro |
| District | Same |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Total | 8,072 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Suji is a small village in the Pare Mountains, in the Kilimanjaro region of north-eastern Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of around 8,072 [1] (Male: 3,974, Female: 4,098). The majority of the villagers are of the Pare tribe (legend holds that they moved up the mountains as a security measure in a similar way other villages built forts. Their main protagonists were Maasai warriors who they call 'Kwavi' and Chagga). The village is situated approximately 20km from Makanya, a town on the main Dar es Salaam - Moshi road. In terms of religion, the majority of the residents are Seventh Day Adventists.
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Transportation
Kilimanjaro International Airport, situated between Moshi and Arusha is the nearest airport. Villagers rely on shuttle minibuses to transport them up and down the mountain. Suji secondary school together with the SDA church own a roadworthy truck. This is used in case of an emergency.
Amenities
Suji has electricity and clean running water in most homes. Telephones, (landlines and mobile phones) are widely used, although with interrupted coverage. A few villagers also have satellite television.
The village has the following amenities:
- Local shops and marketplace
- Mission Guest House
- Clinic / Dispensary
- SDA church (From 1903)
- Primary & Secondary schools
- Shamge's Pub
Education
In addition to primary schools, there is a secondary school, Suji Secondary School. It was officially started on 28 February 1985. The School had two classrooms and four teachers, Singo Andrew K, (the headmaster), Mathayo Fue, Mngale and John Kilonzo. Later on others joined the school; Kazani Yonafika Chambi, Mkitunda and Christopher Chambi, to mention a few. In 1988, Suji Secondary School released its first O-Level leavers.
Townships/Areas
- Amani
- Malindi
- Chankanga
- Gonjanza
- Ngale
- Mng'ende
- Kitunda
- Tae
- Chome
- Bwambo
- Ivuga
- Mpinji
- Myamba
- Parane
- Ndungu
- Chairika
- Heidaru
- Shigati
- Hempungi
- Kisimeni
- Ikondova
- Heivu
- Nkogo
- Mvuteni
- Ninga
- Heirioko
See also
Chairika, where the Chambi family is located.
Mzee Kingaja, Yonafika Chambi constructed the Suji SDA Church and the church bell monument. His son Ahadi Yonafika Chambi constructed (renovated in a major overhaul) the first ever SDA church at Giti, Mamba.
Sources and external links
- Tanzania Government Census 2002
- Falling Rain Genomics
- Suji Seventh-day Adventist Dispensary. P.O. Box 26; Suji, Same; Tanzania
- Peace Corps service in Suji
- SDA Clinics
- Birds of the South Pare Mountains
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