Merya is an administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of the Singida Region of Tanzania.

It is approximately 712 km north west of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[1] It is partly connected via all weather road from the capital of Tanzania. The final leg of the journey is on a mud road.

According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,051.[2]

Merya is known for its heavy production of onions.

References

  1. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "www.tzdpg.or.tz" (PDF). www.tzdpg.or.tz. 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

4°42′S 34°57′E / 4.700°S 34.950°E / -4.700; 34.950


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