Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Meru ina vivutio vingi vya Utalii ambavyo vinaweza kuingizia Serikali mapato mengi,vivutio hivyo ni kama vile misitu ya asili iliyofunga yenye wanyama mbali mbali kama vile Mbega weupe,Kima,Tumbili,Dik Dik,Ndege wazuri wa kuvutia pamoja na Wadudu watambaao kama vile Nyoka.Maanguko ya maji,mapango makubwa ya kale,makaburi ya wamisheni wa kwanza Tanzania na eneo maarufu kwa Mila ya Wameru (mringaringa),miti mikubwa ya asili ambayo jamii ya Wameru iliitumia kufanyia matambiko ya kimila.Milima ambayo inatumika kwa shughuli za upandaji (hiking activities) zinaweza fanyika.
Wageni wanapotembelea lodges na hoteli mbali mbali mara nyingi hupata muda mwingi wa kupumzika kabla hawajaendelea na safari zao pindi wanapoingia na baada ya kumaliza safari zao kitu ambacho hupelekea kufanya town or village tourism.Kwa lodge hizi ambazo zinapakana na maeneo vilipo vivutio vya kitalii zitakuwa na fursa ya kufanya ecotourism, walking na utalii wa picha katika maeneo ya Halmashauri kitu ambacho kitaongeza mapato ya Halmashauri. Kwa maelezo zaidi bofya Taarifa_kuhusu_Utalii.pdf kupakua faili
MERU DISTRICT COUNCIL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT AND TOURISM
Special Economic Zone was established as a result of Special Economic Zones Act of 2005. This comprises of specific selected geographical areas where economic activities are being promoted by a set of policy instruments that may not be applicable elsewhere in the country.
The focus is on priority sectors whose economic activities have a potential for supporting domestic production and exports development and in areas that provide relative advantages for attracting private investment.
Tanzania has put in place investment incentives which provide a soft landing platform to all investors during the initial stage of the projects implementation. These incentives are both fiscal and no-fiscal and are provided fewer than four major schemes. Economic activities under SEZ are not subjected to customs duty; value added tax (VAT) and any other tax payable in respect of goods purchased for use as raw materials, equipment, machinery including all goods and services used in undertaking the licensed businesses.Top of Form
Objectives
· Creation of jobs and generation of revenue;
· Attract foreign direct investment, technology transfer, knowledge spill-over, demonstration effect and backward linkages.
Available potentials/opportunities for SEZ Development
In response to the above objectives, Meru District Council has set aside a total of 25,000 acres in Malula village, Malula ward to be utilized by the this purpose in terms of small and medium enterprises, medium sized businesses and multinational companies to produce goods and provide services for local consumption and export. However the council has not yet managed to pay compensation for owners of land.
Earmarked potentials/opportunities
· Development of white cement industries – existence of potash ash deposits in Malula and other areas surrounding KIA, attracts investments on production of gypsum products and other related products. Currently the Trishalla Rolling Mills has taken the lead.
· Development of industries to cut, polish and process jewellery products such as Tanzanite. The existence of Mererani mineral deposits in the near vicinity assures the availability of raw materials.
· Meat processing/canning industries – the area is inhibited by pastoralists owning both dairy and indigenous herds of cattle (e.g. Goats, sheep, cows) which offer a big supply of meat as raw materials to these industries.
· Alongside canning industries, milk products processing can be established (e.g. Butter etc.) as the KCC industries are doing in Kenya. Again, leather processing can also be established to treat the hides and skins.
· Hydro power generation project – the Kikuletwa River which borders the EPZ areas has been earmarked to have a potential of generating 40 megawatts.
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Construction of a Modern Bus Terminal
Meru District Council has set aside Madiira area for construction of a modern Interstate Bus terminal along the Arusha-Moshi Highway. The Regional Authority has endorsed Meru District Council to construct a bus stand in Madiira area with all modern facilities.
It will be constructed on the pattern of interstate bus terminal to replace the existing Arusha City Bus Terminal. It is expected to be the largest and most modern terminal in the nation handling more than 500 buses daily.
The site is a new settlement and very strategic since it is located along the Highway and also surrounded by another 67 acres for constructing supporting infrastructures such as Hotels/Lodge, Car wash, Shops, Garage, Fuel Station, Banks, Health Centre, Supermarkets. Apart from having parking space for mini-buses, autos and taxis, it will also have commercial complex and multi complex and food gallery to cater different types of passengers.
Construction of a Business Centre
Meru District Council has set aside a total 14,010 sq.ms for construction of modern Business Centre which will involve various business infrastructures such as Shopping Malls, Offices, Banks, and Restaurants etc. The site will entail buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area. According to the site we prefer a "vertical malls," where elevators will be used. That is, all-under-one-roof shopping as shown below.
Construction of a Truck (Lorries) Terminal
Meru District Council has set aside a total of 30,883 sq. ms for construction of a modern and biggest Truck terminal in the Madiira area. The terminal will function as a bay for goods vehicles that will not be allowed into the city during the day. Commodities unloaded at the terminal will be ferried to the city’s markets in smaller trucks of less than 10 tons capacity. The terminal will not only accommodate heavy vehicles, but will also provide night shelter to drivers, as the authorities have set up residential units, too, within the terminal compound. The terminal will have warehouses and modern loading and unloading facilities such as cranes.
Usa River is the District Headquarters of Arumeru District and Meru District Council. A Township Authority was established in 2009 after attaining Township Authority status through Government
Notice Number 353 of 17/09/2004. According to National Census conducted in 2012 Usa River Township had a total population of 23,437.
Services and facilities available in the area includes District Police headquarter, Financial Institutions (Meru Community Bank, CRDB Bank, National Microfinance Bank, and Postal Bank Branch), District Post Office, Usa River Ward headquarter, Higher Learning Institutions, tourist hotels, etc. In Meru District Council we are intending to develop this town as the tourist and Institution City, this is attributed by the fact that the centre is well connected to other areas within and outside the Country by road and air.
It is located just about 20km away from Arusha City, connected to the City and Moshi Municipality by a tarmac road. It is about 25km away from Kilimanjaro International Airport. It is within the Northern Tourism corridor with very good weather condition that attracts a lot of people from outside the country to live /work in this area.
Apart from that, Kili Golf area is within Usa River town, the area is having several international level recreational facilities, it has a 18 holes golf course and polo ground. These types of facilities are always highly preferred by foreigners. In Usa River we have good opportunities for investment in Eco – tourism, just 5km north of the centre we have a very good natural forest which serve as habitat for few species of wild life such as white collabus monkey, birds, etc.
Usa River is very close to Arusha National Park (ANAPA) and the Meru Mountain. When you are in Usa River you can get a very good look of the roof of Africa (Kilimanjaro mountain) at the same time you can also view the second highest mountain in Tanzania (Meru mountain).
Arusha National park is reach in natural resources ranging from flora to fauna, in the park you can challenge yourself by climbing Meru Mountain which is more difficult to climb than Kilimanjaro Mountain. Making a stopover in Usa River will give you a chance to enjoy a pleasant environment before exploring wildlife habitats in the National park.
Usa Springs forest reserve situated in the North- Eastern of Usa town ship about 3km. away. The forest is surrounded by 3 villages of Nkoanekoli, Sangananu and Kiwawa. The forest covers an area of 21hectres and is owned and managed by Meru District Council.
Usa springs forest reserve is also known as Kibola forest (native name) is rich in biodiversity and is the source of well-known River called Usa and that is why the Headquarter town of Meru District Council adopted the name of Usa River due to this river which cross the town center.
Usa springs forest reserve
Wild animals (Blue Monkeys, White Collabus monkeys, Dikdik, Thomson Gazelle), Variety of birds, Snakes (Green Mamba) and plenty of insects
Figure 1: Thomson Gazelle found in our area
Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Meru
Anwani: P.o. Box 462 Usa River
Simu ya Mezani: (+ 255) 272970482
Simu ya mkononi:
Barua pepe: ded@merudc.go.tz
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