Maua
This article is about the town in Kenya. For the municipality in Brazil, see Mauá. For the plant, see Xylosma hawaiiense.
Maua is a town in Meru County, Kenya. From 1992 to 2009, it was the capital of the now defunct Meru North District (also known as Nyambene district).
A view of Maua
Maua is located 60 km North of Meru Town on the northwestern slopes of Nyambene Hills and west of Meru National Park. Meru.
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 .
Maua town is the center of the Khat trade in Kenya. Unusual for a town its size Maua has a wide mix of ethnicities.