The Meru or Amîîrú (including the Ngaa) are a Bantu ethnic group that inhabit the Meru region of Kenya. The region is situated on the fertile lands of the north and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in the former Eastern Province. The word Meru means 'shining light' in the Meru language.

The Meru people, or Ameru, are a Bantu ethnic group who mainly inhabit the Meruregion of Kenya. They speak Kimîîru language. The Meru people of Kenya should not be mistaken with the Meru of neighboring Tanzania, or Wameru.

The Rwa or Meru sometimes Rwo (Wameru in Swahili) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based on the south and eastern slopes of Mount Meru in Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania, the Rwa population is estimated to number 198,000.

The Meru or Amîîrú (including the Ngaa) are a Bantu ethnic group that inhabit the Meru region of Kenya on the fertile lands of north and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya, in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. The name "Meru" refers to both the people and the region, which for many years was the only administrative unit.

2009年1月22日 · The Meru are a people who live on and adjoining the N.E. slope of Mt. Kenya. Their oral traditions, collected from the oldest living members, suggest that the group originated on Manda Island, part of an archipelago off the Kenya Coast.

EARLY HISTORY OF THE MERU OF MT KENYA BY JEFFREY A. FADIMAN The Meru Peoples THE Meru are a people who live on and adjoining the north-eastern slope of Mount Kenya. Before the colonial era, the name 'Meru' referred only to five of the present nine sections: the Igembe, Tigania, Imenti, Miutini and Igoji.

2018年5月14日 · The Meru are a Northeastern Bantu group composed of nine different subtribes: the Igembe, Tigania, Imenti, Miutini, Igoji, Tharaka, Chuka, Muthambi, and Mwimbi. Since 1956 these subtribes have been separated from the Kikuyu and Embu to form the Meru Land Unit.

2024年7月23日 · Welcome to our in-depth exploration of the Meru community, an ethnic group in Kenya known for their rich cultural heritage, vibrant traditions, and beautiful homeland on the slopes of Mount Kenya. The Meru people, also referred to as the Ameru, have a fascinating history and cultural practices that have been preserved over generations.

Meru is a bustling business, agricultural and educational center for the entire northeast of Kenya. It has three or four banks and numerous hotels, markets and transportation terminals. Coffee, tea, timber, cattle and all other manner of products are produced in Meru.

Before the arrival of the British in Meru the people of the area enjoyed a peaceful coexistence and had well established social, political and economic systems. Colonialism was introduced in Meru in 1907 when the British administrators arrived in the area.