Suji is a small village in the Pare Mountains

Pare Mountains

The Pare Mountains are a mountain range in north eastern Tanzania, north west of the Usambara Mountains. There are two mountain ranges - North and South Pare ranges, which rise to 2,463 m at Shengena Peak. They form part of the Eastern Arc of mountains. The Pare people live in the area.The Pare...

, in the Kilimanjaro region of north-eastern Tanzania

Tanzania

The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...

. According to the 2002 census

Census

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, the village has a population of around 8,072 (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

Dar es Salaam

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 - Moshi

Moshi

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 road. In terms of religion, the majority of the residents are Seventh Day Adventists.

Transportation

Kilimanjaro International Airport

Kilimanjaro International Airport

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, situated between Moshi and Arusha

Arusha

Arusha is a city in northern Tanzania. It is the capital of the Arusha Region, which claims a population of 1,288,088, including 281,608 for the Arusha District . Arusha is surrounded by some of Africa's most famous landscapes and national parks...

 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.

Dont foget our new car which is COSTER

Amenities

Suji has electricity

Electricity

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 and clean running water

Running Water

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 in most homes. Telephone

Telephone

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s, (landlines and mobile phones) are widely used, although with interrupted coverage. A few villagers also have satellite television

Satellite television

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.

The village has the following amenities:

• Local shops and marketplace
  Marketplace
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• Mission Guest House
• Clinic
  Clinic
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   / Dispensary
  Dispensary
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• SDA church (From 1903)
• Primary & Secondary schools
• Shamge's Pub
• Eneza's Hotel
• patron's house

Education

In addition to primary schools, there are 2 secondary school; Suji Secondary School and Malindi 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 Mkwizu, Mngale,karani alex 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.

Benjamini and Solomon are students of Malindi Secondary School.
Without to foget the greatest man in suji KARANI ALEX KIONDO

Townships/Areas

• Amani
• Malindi
• Chankanga
• Gonjanza
• jamia
• Ngale
• Mng'ende
• Kitunda
• Tae
• Chome
• Bwambo
• Ivuga
• Mpinji
• Myamba
• Parane
• Ndungu
• Chairika
• Heidaru
• Shigati
• Hempungi
• Kisimeni
• Ikondova
• Heivu
• Nkogo
• Mvuteni
• Ninga
• Heirioko